Italy vs United Kingdom: Length of paved and unpaved roads
Italy
231,180 Kilometre
in 2022
United Kingdom
418,790 Kilometre
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Length of paved and unpaved roads over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 418,790 Kilometre against 231,180 Kilometre in Italy, a difference of 187,610 Kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284,647 Kilometre | 351,404 Kilometre | 66,758 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 293,377 Kilometre | 368,604 Kilometre | 75,227 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 688,979 Kilometre | 384,360 Kilometre | 304,618 Kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 200,413 Kilometre | 415,007 Kilometre | 214,594 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 245,180 Kilometre | 417,437 Kilometre | 172,257 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 230,022 Kilometre | 418,620 Kilometre | 188,599 Kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher length of paved and unpaved roads, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 418,790 Kilometre against 231,180 Kilometre in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of paved and unpaved roads between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 187,610 Kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Length of paved and unpaved roads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.