Roads, total network in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Roads, total network was 11,300 km in 2002. ▬ Flat
Roads, total network in Sierra Leone, 1990–2002
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2002, roads, total network in Sierra Leone stood at 11,300 km. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Sierra Leone peaked at 11,674 km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,300 km, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Roads, total network in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,300 km | — |
| 1991 | 11,500 km | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11,674 km | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,674 km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,674 km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,300 km | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11,300 km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,300 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,300 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,330 km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,330 km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,300 km | -0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11,300 km is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,267 km, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11,300 km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,435 km | 11,300 km | 11,674 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,315 km | 11,300 km | 11,330 km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, total network in Sierra Leone?
- Roads, total network in Sierra Leone was 11,300 km in 2002, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11,674 km in 1992.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,300 km in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for roads, total network?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2002.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.