Roads, paved in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roads, paved was 8.0% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Roads, paved in Sierra Leone, 1990–2002
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8.0% for roads, paved in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Somalia 11.8% compare
- 34 Guinea 9.8% compare
- 35 Benin 9.5% compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 38 Congo, Republic of 7.1% compare
- 39 Central African Republic 6.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Sierra Leone?
- Roads, paved in Sierra Leone was 8.0% in 2002, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roads, paved?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2002.
- Is roads, paved rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.