Roads, total network in Botswana
Botswana: Roads, total network was 25,798 km in 2005. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Botswana, 1990–2005
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 25,798 km for roads, total network in 2005. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Botswana peaked at 25,798 km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,114 km, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Roads, total network in Botswana, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,114 km | — |
| 1991 | 8,134 km | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,327 km | +125.3% |
| 1993 | 18,327 km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,327 km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,102 km | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 25,233 km | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24,455 km | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25,798 km | +5.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25,798 km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,484 km, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25,798 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,246 km | 8,114 km | 18,327 km | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,897 km | 24,102 km | 25,798 km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 18 Madagascar 37,476 km compare
- 19 Mozambique 30,331 km compare
- 20 Cameroon 28,857 km compare
- 22 Mali 22,474 km compare
- 23 Somalia 22,100 km compare
- 24 Central African Republic 20,278 km compare
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, total network in Botswana?
- Roads, total network in Botswana was 25,798 km in 2005, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,798 km in 2005.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,114 km in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for roads, total network?
- Botswana ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2005.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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, total network (km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total road network includes motorways, highways, and main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and all other roads in a country. A motorway is a road designed and built for motor traffic that separates the traffic flowing in opposite directions.