Roads, total network in Rwanda
Rwanda: Roads, total network was 14,008 km in 2004. ▼ Falling
Roads, total network in Rwanda, 1990–2004
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 14,008 km for roads, total network in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Rwanda peaked at 14,900 km in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,000 km, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,173 km | — |
| 1991 | 13,500 km | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13,800 km | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 14,000 km | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14,300 km | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14,600 km | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 14,900 km | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12,000 km | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 12,000 km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,008 km | +16.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14,008 km is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14,008 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,784 km | 12,000 km | 14,900 km | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,004 km | 12,000 km | 14,008 km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Rwanda?
- Roads, total network in Rwanda was 14,008 km in 2004, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14,900 km in 1996.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 km in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for roads, total network?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2004.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.