Roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Roads, total network was 3,455 km in 2002. ▼ Falling
Roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2002
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2002, roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3,455 km. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4,400 km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,455 km, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,100 km | — |
| 1991 | 4,150 km | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,200 km | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,250 km | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,300 km | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,350 km | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,400 km | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,400 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,400 km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,455 km | -21.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,455 km is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,455 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,283 km | 4,100 km | 4,400 km | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,455 km | 3,455 km | 3,455 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More infrastructure data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 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 -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau?
- Roads, total network in Guinea-Bissau was 3,455 km in 2002, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 km in 1996.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,455 km in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for roads, total network?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2002.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.