Roads, total network in Eritrea
Eritrea: Roads, total network was 4,010 km in 2000. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Eritrea, 1990–2000
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roads, total network in Eritrea is 4,010 km, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Eritrea peaked at 4,010 km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,560 km, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,560 km | — |
| 1991 | 3,630 km | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,700 km | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,770 km | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,850 km | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,930 km | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,010 km | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,010 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,010 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,010 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,010 km | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4,010 km is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 21% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4,010 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,848 km | 3,560 km | 4,010 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,010 km | 4,010 km | 4,010 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More infrastructure data for Eritrea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 59.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,216 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.02 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,216 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Eritrea?
- Roads, total network in Eritrea was 4,010 km in 2000, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,010 km in 1996.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,560 km in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for roads, total network?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2000.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.