Roads, total network in Mauritius
Mauritius: Roads, total network was 2,066 km in 2009. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Mauritius, 1990–2009
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2009, roads, total network in Mauritius stood at 2,066 km. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Mauritius peaked at 2,066 km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,801 km, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,801 km | — |
| 1991 | 1,831 km | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,950 km | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,930 km | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,897 km | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,899 km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,905 km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,905 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,910 km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,910 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,926 km | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,000 km | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,015 km | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,015 km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,020 km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,021 km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,028 km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,028 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,066 km | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,066 km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,484 km, 12% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,066 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,894 km | 1,801 km | 1,950 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,013 km | 1,926 km | 2,066 km | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 3,455 km compare
- 42 Djibouti 3,065 km compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 2,880 km compare
- 45 Cape Verde 1,350 km compare
- 46 Seychelles 508 km compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 320 km compare
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Mauritius?
- Roads, total network in Mauritius was 2,066 km in 2009, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,066 km in 2009.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,801 km in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for roads, total network?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.