Roads, paved in Zambia

Zambia: Roads, paved was 22.0% in 2001. β–² Rising

Latest (2001)
22.0%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2001
All-time low
16.6%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2001

Roads, paved in Zambia, 1990–2001

051015201990199520011990: 16.6 % of total roads1991: 16.9 % of total roads1992: 17.3 % of total roads1993: 17.6 % of total roads1994: 18 % of total roads2001: 22 % of total roads

Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 22.0% for roads, paved in 2001. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roads, paved in Zambia peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1990.

That places Zambia 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.3% 16.6% 18.0% 5
2000s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 15 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 29.7%
  2. 16 Guinea-Bissau 27.9% compare
  3. 17 Mali 24.6% compare
  4. 19 Eritrea, The State of 21.8% compare
  5. 20 Togo 21.0% compare
  6. 21 Mozambique, Republic of 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places β†’

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All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is roads, paved in Zambia?
Roads, paved in Zambia was 22.0% in 2001, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for roads, paved?
Zambia ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2001.
Is roads, paved rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Roads, paved (% of total roads)
Unit
% of total roads
Source
International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 583 data points, 1990–2010
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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.