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DEFINITION:
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.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 3,850 | 2007 | ||
| 2 | Malta | 704.7 | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Belgium | 498.7 | 2006 | ||
| 4 | Bahrain | 493 | 2003 | ||
| 5 | Singapore | 471.68 | 2007 | ||
| =6 | Netherlands | 372 | 2005 | ||
| =6 | Barbados | 372 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | Japan | 316 | 2007 | ||
| 9 | Puerto Rico | 289 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda | 262 | 2002 | ||
| 11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 213 | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Hungary | 210.38 | 2007 | ||
| 13 | Jamaica | 201.28 | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Luxembourg | 201 | 2004 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 196.25 | 2005 | |||
| 15 | Slovenia | 190.96 | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Germany | 180.51 | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Switzerland | 172.85 | 2007 | ||
| 18 | France | 172.46 | 2007 | ||
| 19 | United Kingdom | 172.41 | 2007 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 169.95 | 2005 | |||
| 20 | Denmark | 168.05 | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Bangladesh | 166 | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Czech Republic | 162.9 | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Italy | 162 | 2005 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 157.17 | 2005 | |||
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 148 | 2003 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 145.3 | 2003 | |||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 134.33 | 2003 | |||
| 25 | Cyprus | 132.39 | 2007 | ||
| =26 | Spain | 132 | 2003 | ||
| =26 | Ireland | 132 | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Estonia | 128.31 | 2007 | ||
| 29 | Austria | 127.82 | 2007 | ||
| 30 | Lithuania | 123.61 | 2007 | ||
| 31 | European Union | 121.79 | 2005 | ||
| 32 | India | 111.55 | 2007 | ||
| 33 | Latvia | 107.89 | 2007 | ||
| 34 | Uruguay | 102 | 2004 | ||
| 35 | Mauritius | 99.41 | 2007 | ||
| 36 | Seychelles | 99 | 2003 | ||
| 37 | Sweden | 94.84 | 2007 | ||
| 38 | Portugal | 89.8 | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Slovakia | 89.24 | 2006 | ||
| 40 | Greece | 89 | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Poland | 82.8 | 2007 | ||
| 42 | Israel | 80.97 | 2007 | ||
| 43 | Costa Rica | 71.73 | 2007 | ||
| =44 | Qatar | 68 | 2006 | ||
| =44 | United States | 68 | 2005 | ||
| =44 | Azerbaijan | 68 | 2004 | ||
| =47 | Lebanon | 67 | 2005 | ||
| =47 | Philippines | 67 | 2003 | ||
| 49 | Brunei | 63 | 2005 | ||
| 50 | Rwanda | 57 | 2004 | ||
| 51 | Turkey | 54.5 | 2006 | ||
| 52 | Croatia | 51.36 | 2007 | ||
| 53 | Vietnam | 48.61 | 2007 | ||
| 54 | Burundi | 48 | 2004 | ||
| 55 | Belarus | 46 | 2005 | ||
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43 | 2005 | ||
| 57 | Moldova | 37.69 | 2007 | ||
| 58 | Bulgaria | 37.03 | 2005 | ||
| 59 | China | 36.02 | 2007 | ||
| 60 | Thailand | 35.24 | 2006 | ||
| 61 | New Zealand | 35.02 | 2007 | ||
| 62 | Burkina Faso | 34 | 2004 | ||
| 63 | Pakistan | 33.78 | 2006 | ||
| 64 | The Gambia | 33 | 2004 | ||
| 65 | Kuwait | 32 | 2004 | ||
| 66 | Georgia | 29.25 | 2006 | ||
| 67 | Norway | 28.7 | 2007 | ||
| 68 | Malaysia | 28.23 | 2005 | ||
| 69 | Ukraine | 28.07 | 2007 | ||
| 70 | Armenia | 25.22 | 2007 | ||
| =71 | Ghana | 25 | 2005 | ||
| =71 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25 | 2004 | ||
| =71 | Zimbabwe | 25 | 2002 | ||
| 74 | Finland | 23.33 | 2007 | ||
| 75 | Cambodia | 22 | 2004 | ||
| =76 | Syria | 21 | 2007 | ||
| =76 | Nigeria | 21 | 2004 | ||
| =76 | Swaziland | 21 | 2002 | ||
| =79 | Indonesia | 20 | 2005 | ||
| =79 | Brazil | 20 | 2004 | ||
| 81 | Mexico | 18.33 | 2007 | ||
| =82 | Benin | 17 | 2004 | ||
| =82 | Bhutan | 17 | 2003 | ||
| =82 | Uganda | 17 | 2003 | ||
| =85 | Malawi | 16 | 2003 | ||
| =85 | Sierra Leone | 16 | 2002 | ||
| 87 | Oman | 15.79 | 2007 | ||
| 88 | Ecuador | 15.4 | 2007 | ||
| 89 | Colombia | 14.81 | 2006 | ||
| =90 | Canada | 14 | 2004 | ||
| =90 | Nicaragua | 14 | 2004 | ||
| 92 | Morocco | 12.94 | 2007 | ||
| 93 | Iceland | 12.67 | 2007 | ||
| 94 | Laos | 12.59 | 2006 | ||
| =95 | Tunisia | 12 | 2004 | ||
| =95 | Nepal | 12 | 2004 | ||
| =95 | Guinea-Bissau | 12 | 2002 | ||
| 98 | Cameroon | 11.03 | 2004 | ||
| =99 | Kenya | 11 | 2004 | ||
| =99 | Australia | 11 | 2003 | ||
| 101 | Saudi Arabia | 10.3 | 2005 | ||
| 102 | Guinea | 10 | 2003 | ||
| 103 | Jordan | 8.75 | 2007 | ||
| =104 | Tanzania | 8 | 2003 | ||
| =104 | Argentina | 8 | 2003 | ||
| 106 | Senegal | 7 | 2003 | ||
| 107 | Peru | 6.1 | 2006 | ||
| 108 | Afghanistan | 6.06 | 2006 | ||
| 109 | Bolivia | 6 | 2004 | ||
| 110 | Russia | 5.46 | 2006 | ||
| =111 | Algeria | 5 | 2004 | ||
| =111 | Congo, Republic of the | 5 | 2004 | ||
| =111 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2004 | ||
| =111 | Namibia | 5 | 2002 | ||
| 115 | Botswana | 4.3 | 2005 | ||
| 116 | Burma | 4.11 | 2005 | ||
| 117 | Kazakhstan | 3.42 | 2007 | ||
| =118 | Chad | 3 | 2006 | ||
| =118 | Ethiopia | 3 | 2004 | ||
| =118 | Gabon | 3 | 2004 | ||
| =118 | Suriname | 3 | 2003 | ||
| =118 | Mongolia | 3 | 2002 | ||
| 123 | Niger | 1.5 | 2007 | ||
| 124 | Mauritania | 1.1 | 2006 | ||
| 125 | Mali | 1 | 2004 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area
- All of the top 4 countries by road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area are Densely populated.
- All of the top 2 countries by road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area are Christian.
- Belgium ranked first for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst High income OECD countries in 2006.
- Monaco ranked first for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst Europe in 2007.
- Malta ranked first for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst European Union in 2005.
- All of the top 2 countries by road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area are Tourist destination.
- United States ranked second last for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
- Netherlands ranked first for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst Non-religious countries in 2005.
- Hungary ranked second for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst Cold countries in 2007.
- 11 of the top 13 countries by road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area are Heavily indebted.
- Canada ranked second last for road density > km of road per 100 sq. km of land area amongst NATO countries in 2004.