According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 35% of the inhabitants of West Shewa have access to electricity, this zone has a road density of 29.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers), the average rural household has 1.4 hectare of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectare of land and an average of 1.14 for the Oromia Region) and the equivalent of 0.7 heads of livestock.
According to a May 24, 2004 World Bank memorandum, 35% of West Shewa's population enjoys electricity access; this region boasts a road density of 29.2 kilometers per 1000 square kilometers (compared to the national average of 30 kilometers), with an average rural household size of 1.4 hectares of land (compared to the national average of 1.01 hectares and an average of 1.14 for the Oromia Region). Each household typically has around 0.7 heads of livestock.