Roads, total network in Zambia
Zambia: Roads, total network was 66,781 km in 2000. ▲ Rising
Roads, total network in Zambia, 1990–2000
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in km.
Analysis
In 2000, roads, total network in Zambia stood at 66,781 km. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, total network in Zambia peaked at 66,781 km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,300 km, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Roads, total network in Zambia, year by year
| Year | km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,300 km | — |
| 1991 | 36,100 km | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 36,700 km | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 37,359 km | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 38,200 km | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 66,781 km | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 66,781 km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66,781 km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66,781 km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66,781 km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66,781 km | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 66,781 km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,138 km, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 66,781 km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,267 km, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,756 km | 35,300 km | 66,781 km | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,781 km | 66,781 km | 66,781 km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 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 Zambia?
- Roads, total network in Zambia was 66,781 km in 2000, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, total network recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,781 km in 1995.
- What is the lowest roads, total network recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,300 km in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for roads, total network?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2000.
- Is roads, total network rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.