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United States has the highest Total Length of Road Network (6.6M km), followed by India (6.4M km) and China (5.2M km). Tuvalu has the lowest (8 km).

Infrastructure & Energy210 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 28, 2023Original page
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Total Length of Road Network

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 210 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
23.1K km
Middle half 3K km – 89.3K km
Average
190.8K km
210 countries
Highest
6.6M km
United States
Lowest
8 km
Tuvalu

Data

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210 countries · # = rank by Total Length of Road Network
#
1United States6.6M km2,012
2India6.4M km2,021
3China5.2M km2,020
4Brazil2M km2,018
5Russia1.3M km2,012
6Japan1.2M km2,015
7France1.1M km2,011
8Canada1M km2,011
9Australia873.6K km2,015
10Germany830K km2,022
11South Africa750K km2,016
12Mexico704.9K km2,017
13Spain683.2K km2,011
14Sweden573.1K km2,016
15Indonesia496.6K km2,011
16Italy487.7K km2,007
17Finland454K km2,012
18Poland420K km2,016
19United Kingdom394.4K km2,009
20Bangladesh369.1K km2,018
21Argentina281.3K km2,017
22Pakistan264.2K km2,021
23Iran223.5K km2,018
24Saudi Arabia221.4K km2,006
25Philippines216.4K km2,014
26Colombia205.4K km2,019
27Hungary203.6K km2,014
28Vietnam195.5K km2,013
29Nigeria195K km2,017
30Thailand180.1K km2,006
31Ukraine169.7K km2,012
32Kenya161.5K km2,018
33DR Congo152.4K km2,015
34Tanzania145.2K km2,022
35Malaysia144.4K km2,010
36Netherlands139.1K km2,016
37Mali139.1K km2,018
38Austria137K km2,018
39Ethiopia120.2K km2,018
40Belgium118.4K km2,015
41Greece117K km2,018
42Sri Lanka114.1K km2,010
43Mongolia113.2K km2,017
44Algeria104K km2,015
45South Korea100.4K km2,016
46Ireland99.8K km2,018
47Zimbabwe97.3K km2,019
48Venezuela96.2K km2,014
49Kazakhstan96.2K km2,021
50Norway94.9K km2,018
51New Zealand94K km2,017
52Bolivia90.6K km2,017
53South Sudan90.2K km2,019
54Belarus86.6K km2,017
55Uzbekistan86.5K km2,000
56Romania84.2K km2,012
57Lithuania84.2K km2,012
58Portugal82.9K km2,008
59Ivory Coast82K km2,007
60Paraguay78.8K km2,020
61Chile77.8K km2,016
62Uruguay77.7K km2,010
63Cameroon77.6K km2,016
64Denmark74.6K km2,017
65Switzerland71.6K km2,017
66Yemen71.3K km2,005
67Latvia70.2K km2,018
68Syria69.9K km2,010
69Zambia67.7K km2,018
70Ghana65.7K km2,021
71Egypt65.1K km2,018
72Oman60.2K km2,012
73Cuba60K km2,015
74Iraq59.6K km2,012
75Turkmenistan58.6K km2,002
76Estonia58.4K km2,011
77Morocco57.3K km2,018
78Slovakia56.9K km2,016
79Czechia55.7K km2,019
80Namibia48.9K km2,018
81Cambodia47.3K km2,013
82Guinea44.3K km2,018
83Serbia44.2K km2,016
84Ecuador44K km2,022
85Taiwan43.2K km2,017
86Chad40K km2,018
87Laos39.6K km2,009
88Slovenia39K km2,012
89Libya37K km2,010
90Afghanistan34.9K km2,017
91Kyrgyzstan34K km2,022
92Botswana31.7K km2,017
93Madagascar31.6K km2,018
94Mozambique31.1K km2,015
95Sudan31K km2,019
96Tajikistan30K km2,018
97Nepal28K km2,016
98Croatia27K km2,015
99Puerto Rico26.9K km2,012
100Angola26K km2,018
101North Korea25.6K km2,006
102Azerbaijan25K km2,013
103Central African Republic24K km2,018
104Nicaragua23.9K km2,014
105Republic of the Congo23.3K km2,017
106Bosnia and Herzegovina22.9K km2,010
107Jamaica22.1K km2,011
108Lebanon21.7K km2,017
109Uganda20.5K km2,017
110Israel20.4K km2,021
111Georgia20.3K km2,018
112Dominican Republic19.7K km2,002
113Bulgaria19.5K km2,011
114Niger18.9K km2,010
115Peru18.7K km2,018
116Guatemala17.4K km2,020
117Senegal16.7K km2,017
118Benin16K km2,006
118Eritrea16K km2,018
120Malawi15.5K km2,015
121Burkina Faso15.3K km2,014
122Somalia15K km2,018
123Honduras14.7K km2,012
124Gabon14.3K km2,001
125North Macedonia14.2K km2,017
126Cyprus12.9K km2,016
127Iceland12.9K km2,012
128Burundi12.3K km2,016
129Mauritania12.3K km2,018
130Bhutan12.2K km2,017
131Sierra Leone11.7K km2,015
132Liberia10.6K km2,018
133Togo9,951 km2,018
134Moldova9,352 km2,012
135Papua New Guinea9,349 km2,011
136El Salvador9,012 km2,017
137Montenegro7,762 km2,010
138Armenia7,700 km2,019
139Jordan7,203 km2,011
140Qatar7,039 km2,016
141Lesotho5,940 km2,011
142Kuwait5,749 km2,018
143New Caledonia5,622 km2,006
144Costa Rica5,035 km2,017
145Rwanda4,700 km2,012
146Suriname4,304 km2,003
147Bahrain4,122 km2,010
148Haiti4,102 km2,011
149United Arab Emirates4,080 km2,008
150Guyana3,995 km2,019
151Albania3,945 km2,018
152Eswatini3,769 km2,019
153Singapore3,500 km2,017
154Fiji3,440 km2,011
155Belize3,281 km2,017
156Malta3,096 km2,008
157Gambia2,977 km2,011
158Brunei2,976 km2,014
159Djibouti2,893 km2,013
160Equatorial Guinea2,880 km2,017
161Luxembourg2,875 km2,019
162Bahamas2,700 km2,011
163French Polynesia2,590 km1,999
164Mauritius2,428 km2,015
165Hong Kong2,193 km2,021
166Marshall Islands2,028 km2,007
167Barbados1,700 km2,015
168Dominica1,512 km2,018
169Solomon Islands1,390 km2,011
170Sao Tome and Principe1,300 km2,018
171Saint Lucia1,210 km2,011
172Antigua and Barbuda1,170 km2,011
173Samoa1,150 km2,018
174Grenada1,127 km2,017
175Isle of Man1,107 km2,022
176Vanuatu1,070 km2,000
177Guam1,045 km2,008
178Aruba1,000 km2,010
179Faroe Islands960 km2,017
180Comoros880 km2,002
181Cayman Islands785 km2,007
182Tonga680 km2,011
183Kiribati670 km2,017
184Liechtenstein630 km2,019
185Jersey576 km2,010
186Curacao550 km—
187Northern Mariana Islands536 km2,008
188Seychelles526 km2,015
189Bermuda447 km2,010
190Falkland Islands440 km2,008
191Macau428 km2,017
192Saint Kitts and Nevis383 km2,002
193Andorra320 km2,019
194Cook Islands295 km2,018
195San Marino292 km2,006
196Guernsey260 km2,017
197American Samoa241 km2,016
198Niue234 km2,017
199British Virgin Islands200 km2,007
200Anguilla175 km2,004
201Palau125 km2,018
202Turks and Caicos Islands121 km2,003
203Saint Pierre and Miquelon117 km2,009
204Maldives93 km2,018
205Sint Maarten53 km—
206Saint Barthelemy40 km—
207Nauru30 km2,002
208Gibraltar29 km2,007
209Tokelau10 km2,019
210Tuvalu8 km2,011

What correlates with Total Length of Road Network?

Pearson r against 1,330 other country metrics sharing at least 126 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Length of Road Network tend to score higher on these

  1. Road Network Size (mi)Road Network Size by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 210
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  2. Road Network Size (km)Road Network Size by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 210
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  3. Alcoholics FemaleAlcoholism by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 190
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  4. People with Drug Use DisorderDrug Use by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 190
    Plot
  5. Depression CasesDepression Rates by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 188
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  6. Milk ConsumptionMilk Consumption by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 177
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Length of Road Network tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 201
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 140
    Plot
  3. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 187
    Plot
  4. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 207
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  5. Joining YearInternational Maritime Organization
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 167
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  6. External InterventionFailed States
    r = −0.23 · weak · n = 168
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Length of Road Network?
United States has the highest Total Length of Road Network, at 6.6M km, followed by India (6.4M km) and China (5.2M km).
Which country has the lowest Total Length of Road Network?
Tuvalu has the lowest Total Length of Road Network, at 8 km.
What is the median Total Length of Road Network across countries?
The median is 23.1K km across the 210 countries with data.
Where does this highway systems by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Roadways - CIA.