Mind the Infrastructure Gap: Low-Income Countries Share Only 1.5% of the World’s Roads
WRS data shows that global road networks are unevenly distributed, with the majority of total road length concentrated in higher-income countries.
A closer look at the data for the 2026 World Road Statistics. This edition encompasses data for the years 2019 – 2024, for over 200 countries and territories and over 200 indicators.
WRS data shows that global road networks are unevenly distributed, with the majority of total road length concentrated in higher-income countries.