Roads, total network in Lesotho
Lesotho: Roads, total network was 5,940 km in 2000. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Lesotho, 1990–2000
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2000, roads, total network in Lesotho stood at 5,940 km. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Lesotho peaked at 5,940 km in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,955 km, in 1995.
That places Lesotho 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,090 km | — |
| 1991 | 5,170 km | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,242 km | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,324 km | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,324 km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,955 km | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 4,955 km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,362 km | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5,748 km | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,940 km | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5,940 km | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,940 km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,940 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,311 km | 4,955 km | 5,940 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,940 km | 5,940 km | 5,940 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More infrastructure data for Lesotho
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7,980 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3414 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,980 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7033 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 Lesotho?
- Roads, total network in Lesotho was 5,940 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,940 km in 1999.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,955 km in 1995.
- How does Lesotho rank for roads, total network?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2000.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.