Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Botswana
Botswana: Roads, paved (% of total roads) was 32.6% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Roads, paved in Botswana, 1990–2005
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 32.6% for roads, paved in 2005.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Botswana peaked at 35.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1992.
That places Botswana 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.2%, 57% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 19.9% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Botswana?
- Roads, paved in Botswana was 32.6% in 2005, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1992.
- How does Botswana rank for roads, paved?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2005.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, paved (% of total roads). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.