Roads, total network in Chad
Chad: Roads, total network was 40,000 km in 2006. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Chad, 1990–2006
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Chad recorded 40,000 km for roads, total network in 2006. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Chad peaked at 40,000 km in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,700 km, in 1990.
Chad ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Chad, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,700 km | — |
| 1991 | 30,200 km | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30,900 km | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 31,400 km | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 32,100 km | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32,700 km | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 33,400 km | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 33,400 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33,400 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,400 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33,400 km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 km | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 40,000 km | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 40,000 km is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 40,000 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,060 km | 29,700 km | 33,400 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,800 km | 33,400 km | 40,000 km | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More infrastructure data for Chad
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Chad?
- Roads, total network in Chad was 40,000 km in 2006, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 km in 2005.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,700 km in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for roads, total network?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2006.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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About this data
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.