Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Length of paved and unpaved roads
Italy
231,180
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
418,790
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Length of paved and unpaved roads over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 418,790 against 231,180 in Italy, a difference of 187,610.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284,647 | 351,404 | 66,758 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 293,377 | 368,604 | 75,227 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 688,979 | 384,360 | 304,618 | Italy |
| 2000s | 200,413 | 415,007 | 214,594 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 245,180 | 417,437 | 172,257 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 230,022 | 418,620 | 188,599 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 418,790 against 231,180 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in length of paved and unpaved roads between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 187,610, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for length of paved and unpaved roads?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 41 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.