Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Niger
Niger: Roads, paved (% of total roads) was 20.6% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in Niger, 1990–2008
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roads, paved in Niger is 20.6%, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Niger peaked at 29.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2004.
Niger ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Roads, paved (% of total roads) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total roads | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 25.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More infrastructure data for Niger
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 117,563 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -31.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 117,563 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Niger?
- Roads, paved in Niger was 20.6% in 2008, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for roads, paved?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.