Which country has the highest QRI Score?

Singapore has the highest QRI Score in 2019, at 6.45, followed by Switzerland (6.36) and Netherlands (6.18).

Which country has the lowest QRI Score?

Mauritania has the lowest QRI Score in 2019, at 2.03.

What is the median QRI Score across countries?

The median is 3.93 across the 140 countries with data in 2019.

Where does this road quality by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Road Quality and Mean Speed Score - International Monetary Fund, 2022; Quality of roads - World Bank Group, 2019; Roads quality - Country rankings (World Economic Forum, 2019) - TheGlobalEconomy.com.

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Road Quality by Country

Name: Road Quality by Country
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Singapore has the highest QRI Score in 2019 (6.45), followed by Switzerland (6.36) and Netherlands (6.18). Mauritania has the lowest (2.03).

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QRI Score, 2019

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 140 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

3.93

Middle half 3.24 – 4.74

Average

4.03

140 countries

Highest

6.45

Singapore

Lowest

2.03

Mauritania

Over time · 2015–2019

The top 5 in 2019, against the median.

Median of all countries
Singapore
Switzerland
Netherlands
Hong Kong
Portugal

Data

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164 countries · # = rank by QRI Score

#
1	Singapore	6.45	—
2	Switzerland	6.36	87
3	Netherlands	6.18	87
4	Hong Kong	6.06	—
5	Portugal	6.05	106
6	Japan	6.02	81
7	France	5.96	105
7	Oman	5.96	102
9	United Arab Emirates	5.92	80
10	Austria	5.89	96
11	United States	5.87	107
12	South Korea	5.73	93
13	Spain	5.63	103
14	Qatar	5.6	82
15	Sweden	5.57	94
16	Denmark	5.55	78
17	Croatia	5.49	98
18	Taiwan	5.48	91
19	Germany	5.46	97
20	Malaysia	5.45	92
21	Luxembourg	5.34	—
22	Finland	5.26	83
23	Chile	5.22	92
23	Cyprus	5.22	76
25	Canada	5.21	106
26	United Kingdom	5.17	87
27	Bahrain	5.14	—
28	Namibia	5.09	99
29	Israel	4.99	84
30	Saudi Arabia	4.97	106
31	Ecuador	4.95	60
32	Turkey	4.93	93
32	Brunei	4.93	88
34	Azerbaijan	4.78	80
35	Australia	4.77	96
36	Greece	4.73	93
37	Rwanda	4.7	47
37	Lithuania	4.7	89
39	New Zealand	4.68	83
39	Estonia	4.68	81
41	Slovenia	4.66	90
42	China	4.58	90
43	Norway	4.55	73
44	Tajikistan	4.53	52
45	Egypt	4.52	83
46	Seychelles	4.51	—
47	Mexico	4.5	90
48	Morocco	4.48	95
48	Ireland	4.48	88
50	Mauritius	4.47	—
51	India	4.44	58
52	Italy	4.39	95
52	Belgium	4.39	92
52	Dominican Republic	4.39	74
55	Thailand	4.36	77
56	Panama	4.35	72
57	Eswatini	4.3	69
58	South Africa	4.27	100
59	Albania	4.26	65
60	Nicaragua	4.23	46
61	Kenya	4.22	57
62	Kuwait	4.15	85
63	Poland	4.14	92
63	Iceland	4.14	77
65	Honduras	4.06	56
66	El Salvador	4	56
67	Slovakia	3.96	—
68	Czechia	3.95	98
69	Pakistan	3.94	86
69	Jordan	3.94	77
71	Iran	3.91	94
72	Jamaica	3.9	61
72	Trinidad and Tobago	3.9	51
74	Indonesia	3.89	55
74	Hungary	3.89	96
76	Gambia	3.84	53
77	Cape Verde	3.83	—
78	Montenegro	3.81	59
79	Sri Lanka	3.8	50
80	Georgia	3.79	64
81	Tunisia	3.77	78
82	Senegal	3.75	71
83	Tanzania	3.74	57
84	Botswana	3.64	91
85	Armenia	3.62	57
86	Algeria	3.57	88
86	Sierra Leone	3.57	64
88	Philippines	3.53	52
88	Uganda	3.53	64
90	Bulgaria	3.52	88
91	Ghana	3.48	56
92	Latvia	3.45	77
93	Argentina	3.43	91
93	Mali	3.43	72
93	Serbia	3.43	94
96	Zambia	3.38	73
97	Bolivia	3.35	50
97	North Macedonia	3.35	74
99	Cambodia	3.33	55
99	Uruguay	3.33	82
101	Ivory Coast	3.31	78
102	Ethiopia	3.27	61
102	Colombia	3.27	57
104	Russia	3.26	76
105	Malta	3.24	—
106	Kazakhstan	3.23	72
107	Laos	3.22	60
108	Peru	3.17	62
109	Vietnam	3.16	51
110	Mongolia	3.14	56
111	Bangladesh	3.11	41
112	Brazil	3.03	72
113	Romania	2.96	73
113	Burundi	2.96	51
115	Malawi	2.86	75
115	Benin	2.86	63
117	Kyrgyzstan	2.81	61
117	Liberia	2.81	66
117	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.81	57
120	Cameroon	2.8	56
120	Venezuela	2.8	83
122	Zimbabwe	2.73	83
123	Ukraine	2.72	75
124	Costa Rica	2.71	55
125	Burkina Faso	2.67	63
126	Nepal	2.62	40
126	Lebanon	2.62	60
128	Guatemala	2.56	53
129	Paraguay	2.48	67
130	Moldova	2.42	67
131	Lesotho	2.41	60
132	Nigeria	2.4	55
133	Mozambique	2.37	78
134	Guinea	2.25	50
135	Chad	2.24	63
136	Yemen	2.22	55
137	DR Congo	2.09	62
138	Angola	2.08	78
139	Haiti	2.05	41
140	Mauritania	2.03	77
—	Myanmar	—	71
—	Sudan	—	72
—	Afghanistan	—	57
—	Uzbekistan	—	71
—	Madagascar	—	51
—	Niger	—	69
—	Syria	—	72
—	Somalia	—	58
—	South Sudan	—	59
—	Papua New Guinea	—	59
—	Cuba	—	78
—	Togo	—	63
—	Republic of the Congo	—	63
—	Central African Republic	—	61
—	Eritrea	—	62
—	Puerto Rico	—	78
—	Gabon	—	60
—	Equatorial Guinea	—	74
—	Timor-Leste	—	40
—	Djibouti	—	69
—	Guyana	—	59
—	Bhutan	—	38
—	Suriname	—	65
—	Belize	—	67

What correlates with QRI Score (2019)?

Pearson r against 1,595 other country metrics sharing at least 84 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher QRI Score tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

InfrastructureLogistics Performance Index by Country
r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 115
Plot
Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Total ScoreLogistics Performance Index by Country
r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 115
Plot
LP Investment EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 139
Plot
CustomsLogistics Performance Index by Country
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 115
Plot
LP Infrastructure & Market AccessLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 139
Plot
Logistics CompetenceLogistics Performance Index by Country
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 115
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher QRI Score tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Public ServicesFailed States
r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 137
Plot
Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 137
Plot
Fragile States Index
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 138
Plot
Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 133
Plot
EconomyFailed States
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 137
Plot
Brain DrainFailed States
r = −0.68 · strong · n = 137
Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest QRI Score?: Singapore has the highest QRI Score in 2019, at 6.45, followed by Switzerland (6.36) and Netherlands (6.18).
Which country has the lowest QRI Score?: Mauritania has the lowest QRI Score in 2019, at 2.03.
What is the median QRI Score across countries?: The median is 3.93 across the 140 countries with data in 2019.
Where does this road quality by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Road Quality and Mean Speed Score - International Monetary Fund, 2022; Quality of roads - World Bank Group, 2019; Roads quality - Country rankings (World Economic Forum, 2019) - TheGlobalEconomy.com.