Based on a comparison of 56 countries in 2010, USA ranked the highest in paved roads as a share of total roads with 100% followed by Ireland and France. On the other end of the scale was Ghana with 12.6%, Brazil with 13.5% and Kenya with 14.3%.
Average paved roads as a share of total roads reached 55.2% in 2010 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 16.6 % more than in the previous year and % the same as 10 years ago.
Historically, average paved roads as a share of total roads reached an all time high of 55.2% in 2010 and an all time low of 45.0% in 2004. The average annual growth amounted to 3.77 % since 1982.
Data for more countries are available at Roads, Paved (As % of Total Roads) indicator page.
Roads, Paved (As % of Total Roads) | Unit | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
Austria | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 98.4% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
Czechia | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
France | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||
Ireland | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | % | 100% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
Singapore | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Switzerland | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||
USA | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 64.5% | 65.3% | ... | 100% | 100% | |||
Ukraine | % | 97.2% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 97.8% | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |