Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Roads, total network

Democratic Republic of Congo
153,497 km
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
39,477 km
in 2006
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd

Roads, total network over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 153,497 km against 39,477 km in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 114,020 km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 157,000 km 1.15 million km 990,980 km Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 155,248 km 934,342 km 779,094 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 153,497 km against 39,477 km in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in roads, total network between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
114,020 km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2004.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for roads, total network?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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.