Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Roads, paved (% of total roads) was 29.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in Mauritania, 2004–2010
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 29.7% for roads, paved in 2010.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +6.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 29.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.8% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Mauritania?
- Roads, paved in Mauritania was 29.7% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for roads, paved?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.