Road density

83.0 (km per 100 sq.km) in 2011

In 2011, road density for Costa Rica was 83 km per 100 sq.km. Road density of Costa Rica increased from 70 km per 100 sq.km in 2001 to 83 km per 100 sq.km in 2011 growing at an average annual rate of 1.96%.

The description is composed by our digital data assistant.

Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads.

Date Value Change, %
2011 83.0 6.24%
2010 78.2 2.30%
2009 76.4 2.60%
2008 74.5 3.81%
2007 71.7 1.86%
2006 70.4 2.05%
2004 69.0 4.55%
2003 66.0 -4.35%
2002 69.0 -1.43%
2001 70.0 0.00%
2000 70.0