Roads, total network in Mauritania
Mauritania: Roads, total network was 10,628 km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Mauritania, 1990–2010
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2010, roads, total network in Mauritania stood at 10,628 km.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Mauritania peaked at 11,066 km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,300 km, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,534 km | 7,300 km | 7,660 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,686 km | 7,660 km | 11,066 km | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,628 km | 10,628 km | 10,628 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 328,992 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,365 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 82.04 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 45.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Mauritania?
- Roads, total network in Mauritania was 10,628 km in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,066 km in 2006.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,300 km in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for roads, total network?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.