Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Roads, total network

Algeria
113,655 km
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
39,477 km
in 2006
Algeria rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Roads, total network over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 113,655 km against 39,477 km in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 74,178 km.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 99,113 km 1.05 million km 955,411 km Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 106,151 km 934,342 km 828,191 km Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, total network, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Algeria, at 113,655 km against 39,477 km in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, total network between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
74,178 km, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for roads, total network?
Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as Roads, total network (km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Roads, total network (km)
Unit
km
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 619 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.