Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | 139.13 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 2 | CanadaCanada | 44.92 km per 1,000 people | 2002 | ||
| 3 | IcelandIceland | 44.74 km per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 4 | AustraliaAustralia | 42.88 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 5 | EstoniaEstonia | 37.54 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 6 | NamibiaNamibia | 35.09 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 7 | LatviaLatvia | 30.86 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 8 | MontserratMontserrat | 25.24 km per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 9 | AustriaAustria | 24.96 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 10 | IrelandIreland | 24.31 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 11 | SwedenSweden | 23.95 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 12 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 23.86 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 13 | Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | 23.81 km per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 14 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 22.85 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 15 | Western SaharaWestern Sahara | 22.71 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 16 | United StatesUnited States | 22.22 km per 1,000 people | 2002 | ||
| 17 | LithuaniaLithuania | 21.5 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 18 | NorwayNorway | 20.36 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 19 | MongoliaMongolia | 19.86 km per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 20 | HungaryHungary | 18.38 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 21 | CyprusCyprus | 17.8 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 22 | SpainSpain | 16.63 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 23 | Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | 16.26 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 24 | LibyaLibya | 15.99 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 25 | FranceFrance | 15.18 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 26 | FinlandFinland | 14.99 km per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 27 | BelgiumBelgium | 14.46 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 28 | OmanOman | 14.15 km per 1,000 people | 2001 | ||
| 29 | DenmarkDenmark | 13.41 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 30 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 11.85 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 31 | BelizeBelize | 11.81 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 32 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 11.16 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 33 | DominicaDominica | 10.9 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 34 | GreeceGreece | 10.75 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 35 | GuyanaGuyana | 10.75 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 36 | SurinameSuriname | 10.35 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 37 | GrenadaGrenada | 10.33 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 38 | SloveniaSlovenia | 10.14 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 39 | European UnionEuropean Union | 10.14 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 40 | BrazilBrazil | 9.92 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 41 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 9.88 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 42 | PolandPoland | 9.48 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 43 | JapanJapan | 9.17 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 44 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 9.14 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 45 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 9.06 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 46 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 9.02 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 47 | RomaniaRomania | 8.85 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 48 | ItalyItaly | 8.43 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 49 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 8.23 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 50 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 7.93 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 51 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 7.88 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 52 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 7.87 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 53 | KiribatiKiribati | 7.58 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 54 | BruneiBrunei | 7.57 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 55 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 7.5 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 56 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | 7.49 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 57 | BelarusBelarus | 7.43 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 58 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 7.37 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 59 | JamaicaJamaica | 7.26 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 60 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 7.19 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 61 | BermudaBermuda | 7.17 km per 1,000 people | 2002 | ||
| 62 | TongaTonga | 6.83 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 63 | BhutanBhutan | 6.79 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 64 | BarbadosBarbados | 6.76 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 65 | PortugalPortugal | 6.72 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 66 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 6.67 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 67 | GabonGabon | 6.65 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 68 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 6.57 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 69 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 6.5 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 70 | BoliviaBolivia | 6.47 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 71 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 6.41 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 72 | ZambiaZambia | 6.37 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 73 | JerseyJersey | 6.35 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 74 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 6.33 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 75 | CroatiaCroatia | 6.25 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 76 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 6.12 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 77 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 6 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 78 | ArgentinaArgentina | 5.9 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 79 | BotswanaBotswana | 5.89 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 80 | AlbaniaAlbania | 5.88 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 81 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 5.83 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 82 | TurkeyTurkey | 5.82 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 83 | MaltaMalta | 5.78 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 84 | VanuatuVanuatu | 5.7 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 85 | CubaCuba | 5.49 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 86 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 5.46 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 87 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 5.4 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 88 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 5.39 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 89 | GuamGuam | 5.22 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 90 | ChileChile | 5.18 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 91 | ArmeniaArmenia | 5.17 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 92 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 5.08 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 93 | ParaguayParaguay | 5 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 94 | BahrainBahrain | 4.85 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 95 | BulgariaBulgaria | 4.63 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 4.55 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | |||
| =96 | TajikistanTajikistan | 4.5 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| =96 | SamoaSamoa | 4.5 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 98 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 4.31 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 99 | FijiFiji | 4.29 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 100 | LaosLaos | 4.24 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 101 | ChadChad | 4.2 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 102 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 4.17 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 103 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 4.03 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 104 | PanamaPanama | 3.94 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 105 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 3.87 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 106 | YemenYemen | 3.85 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 107 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 3.85 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 108 | AngolaAngola | 3.81 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 109 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 3.8 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 110 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 3.8 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 111 | GuineaGuinea | 3.79 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 112 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 3.79 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 113 | LiberiaLiberia | 3.64 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 114 | RussiaRussia | 3.64 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 115 | EcuadorEcuador | 3.51 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 116 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 3.46 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 117 | UkraineUkraine | 3.45 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 118 | MexicoMexico | 3.41 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 3.41 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | |||
| 119 | LesothoLesotho | 3.35 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 120 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 3.34 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 121 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 3.34 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| =122 | IndiaIndia | 3.32 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| =122 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 3.32 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 124 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 3.31 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 125 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 3.29 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 126 | SomaliaSomalia | 3.25 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 127 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 3.21 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 128 | MadagascarMadagascar | 3.17 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 129 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 3.1 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 130 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 3.08 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 131 | PalauPalau | 3.04 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 132 | MoldovaMoldova | 3.01 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 133 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 2.93 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 134 | MauritaniaMauritania | 2.92 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 135 | PeruPeru | 2.85 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 2.84 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | |||
| 136 | GermanyGermany | 2.81 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 137 | UruguayUruguay | 2.73 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 138 | TanzaniaTanzania | 2.67 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 139 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 2.67 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 140 | SyriaSyria | 2.65 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 141 | ColombiaColombia | 2.64 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| =142 | IsraelIsrael | 2.59 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| =142 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 2.59 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 144 | MalawiMalawi | 2.53 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 145 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 2.5 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 146 | CameroonCameroon | 2.36 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 147 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 2.34 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 148 | BurundiBurundi | 2.27 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 149 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 2.24 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 150 | HondurasHonduras | 2.17 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 151 | QatarQatar | 2.12 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 152 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 2.12 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 153 | KuwaitKuwait | 2.11 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 154 | KenyaKenya | 2.08 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 155 | GhanaGhana | 2.03 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 156 | MoroccoMorocco | 2.03 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 157 | TunisiaTunisia | 1.99 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 158 | LebanonLebanon | 1.96 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 159 | PakistanPakistan | 1.89 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 160 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 1.87 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 161 | MozambiqueMozambique | 1.74 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 162 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 1.68 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 163 | BangladeshBangladesh | 1.64 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 164 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 1.63 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 165 | MauritiusMauritius | 1.62 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 166 | RwandaRwanda | 1.6 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 167 | NigeriaNigeria | 1.6 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 168 | JordanJordan | 1.51 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 169 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 1.47 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| =170 | ComorosComoros | 1.47 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| =170 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 1.47 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 172 | TogoTogo | 1.45 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 173 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 1.44 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 174 | SenegalSenegal | 1.41 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 175 | MaliMali | 1.33 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 176 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 1.29 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 177 | VietnamVietnam | 1.2 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 178 | EritreaEritrea | 1.17 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 179 | UgandaUganda | 1.15 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 180 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 1.14 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 181 | ChinaChina | 1.11 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 182 | ThailandThailand | 1.06 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 183 | BeninBenin | 0.972 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 184 | EgyptEgypt | 0.969 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 185 | NigerNiger | 0.887 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 186 | CambodiaCambodia | 0.876 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 187 | SingaporeSingapore | 0.776 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 188 | MacauMacau | 0.611 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 189 | NepalNepal | 0.554 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 190 | HaitiHaiti | 0.532 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 191 | MayotteMayotte | 0.517 km per 1,000 people | 2005 | ||
| 192 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 0.491 km per 1,000 people | 2000 | ||
| 193 | SudanSudan | 0.369 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 194 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 0.359 km per 1,000 people | 1999 | ||
| 195 | Hong KongHong Kong | 0.277 km per 1,000 people | 1999 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita
- All of the top 2 countries by highways > total > per capita are Sparsely populated.
- All of the top 4 countries by highways > total > per capita are Christian.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by highways > total > per capita are Cold countries'.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by highways > total > per capita are Heavily indebted.
- 101 of the top 193 countries by highways > total > per capita are Hot countries.
- 6 of the top 11 countries by highways > total > per capita are European.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by highways > total > per capita are Former British Colonies'.
- 14 of the top 30 countries by highways > total > per capita are European Union.