Roads, total network in Seychelles
Seychelles: Roads, total network was 508 km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Seychelles, 1996–2010
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 508 km for roads, total network in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Seychelles peaked at 508 km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 345 km, in 1996.
That places Seychelles 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Roads, total network in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 345 km | — |
| 1997 | 373 km | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 458 km | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 498 km | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 502 km | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 508 km | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 508 km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 508 km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 508 km | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 508 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359 km | 345 km | 373 km | 2 |
| 2000s | 497 km | 458 km | 508 km | 6 |
| 2010s | 508 km | 508 km | 508 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 2,880 km compare
- 44 Mauritius 2,066 km compare
- 45 Cape Verde 1,350 km compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 320 km compare
More infrastructure data for Seychelles
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16,166 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1332 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 16,166 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 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 Seychelles?
- Roads, total network in Seychelles was 508 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 508 km in 2007.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 345 km in 1996.
- How does Seychelles rank for roads, total network?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.