Lesotho vs Mauritania: Roads, total network

Lesotho
5,940 km
in 2000
Mauritania
10,628 km
in 2010
Lesotho rank
37th
Mauritania rank
34th

Roads, total network over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020002010

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 10,628 km against 5,940 km in Lesotho, a difference of 4,688 km.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 34th of 47 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 5,311 km 7,534 km 2,223 km Mauritania
2000s 5,940 km 7,660 km 1,720 km Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roads, total network, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 10,628 km against 5,940 km in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in roads, total network between Lesotho and Mauritania?
4,688 km, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2000.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for roads, total network?
Lesotho ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 34th 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.