Asia road infrastructure ranked by WEF survey
ROAD infrastructure is the marker of a country’s development and is significant for safety and satisfaction of the citizens. According to an opinion survey byWorld Economic Forum, very few Asian countries have the best road infrastructure.
Singapore is ranked at the top in Asia and second globally in terms of road infrastructure. It is followed by Japan and Taiwan which have equally well maintained roads and are ranked 5 and 11, respectively. South Korea and Malaysia ranked 14 and 20, respectively, also figuring in the countries with best roads in Asia.
China is ranked 39 in the world. It has good roads owing to the rising economy and development. China has the longest highway in the world stretching 85,000 kilometres. Brunei and Sri Lanka rank better than other south Asian countries. The condition of Indian roads in getting better with the country ranked 51, ahead of Thailand and Pakistan at 60 and 77, respectively.
Bhutan, ranked 80, still needs to develop its road infrastructure by leaps and bounds. It is followed by Vietnam and Laos, which have also not invested much in developing road infrastructure to make travelling around the country easier.
Cambodia, ranked 93, has sporadic road development in both r ural and urban areas. The Philippines’ roads are less developed compared to other East Asian countries. It is followed by Mongolia at 109 and Bangladesh at 113. Nepal has the worst roads in Asia, and its lack of resources and hilly terrain is posing a major barrier for the country’s aim to improve road infrastructure.