⚠️ Unconfirmedsocial2020
Share of the population within 2 km of an all-season road (Rural Access Index, RAI)
Percent of people living within 2 km of an all-season road (Rural Access Index). Comparable cross-country view of transport access and connectivity.
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Key Insights
Global Average
75.6%
Median: 90.3%
Countries Covered
168
with available data
Highest
Canada
100.0%
Lowest
South Sudan
12.4%
Top 5 Countries
1Canada100.0%
2Cayman Islands100.0%
3Comoros100.0%
4Czech Republic100.0%
5Benin100.0%
By Region
Oceania100.0%(2 countries)
Europe99.8%(32 countries)
South America88.3%(7 countries)
North America87.2%(4 countries)
Asia86.1%(24 countries)
Key Findings
- •Countries with dense road networks often reach near-universal access (≈100%), while several low-income and conflict-affected states remain far lower.
- •RAI highlights a distinct infrastructure dimension of inequality: rural populations can be physically close to services in national statistics yet still lack all-season road connectivity.
- •Improving a relatively small set of strategic links can yield outsized gains in RAI by connecting large rural population clusters to the all-season network.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (7.2%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 75.6%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (24)
Other (90)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
The Rural Access Index (RAI) measures the share of a country’s population living within 2 kilometers of an all-season road. It is a practical proxy for day-to-day physical connectivity—affecting access to markets, schools, health services, and emergency response—especially in rural and peri-urban areas.
The indicator is typically produced using geospatial methods that combine population distribution grids with road network data and road condition/seasonality assumptions. Because it is derived from spatial layers, RAI is especially useful for comparing access gaps within and across countries, and for tracking improvements from road upgrades and new construction.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 100.0% |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 100.0% |
| 3 | Comoros | 100.0% |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 100.0% |
| 5 | Benin | 100.0% |
| 6 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 7 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 8 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 9 | France | 100.0% |
| 10 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 11 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 12 | Hungary | 100.0% |
| 13 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 14 | Ireland | 100.0% |
| 15 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 16 | Italy | 100.0% |
| 17 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 18 | South Korea | 100.0% |
| 19 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 20 | Latvia | 100.0% |
| 21 | Lithuania | 100.0% |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 23 | Maldives | 100.0% |
| 24 | Mauritius | 100.0% |
| 25 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 26 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 28 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 29 | Poland | 100.0% |
| 30 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 31 | Romania | 100.0% |
| 32 | Serbia | 100.0% |
| 33 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 34 | Slovakia | 100.0% |
| 35 | Slovenia | 100.0% |
| 36 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 37 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 38 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 41 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 42 | Andorra | 100.0% |
| 43 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 44 | Austria | 100.0% |
| 45 | Bahamas | 100.0% |
| 46 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 47 | Barbados | 100.0% |
| 48 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 100.0% |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.8% |
| 51 | Cyprus | 99.7% |
| 52 | Croatia | 99.6% |
| 53 | Montenegro | 99.5% |
| 54 | Türkiye | 99.1% |
| 55 | Russian Federation | 98.9% |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 98.9% |
| 57 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 98.8% |
| 58 | Uruguay | 98.8% |
| 59 | Belarus | 98.6% |
| 60 | Tunisia | 98.4% |
| 61 | Saudi Arabia | 98.2% |
| 62 | Lebanon | 97.8% |
| 63 | Argentina | 97.8% |
| 64 | Bulgaria | 97.5% |
| 65 | Ukraine | 97.2% |
| 66 | Armenia | 97.2% |
| 67 | People's Republic of China | 96.7% |
| 68 | Jordan | 96.3% |
| 69 | Bermuda | 96.1% |
| 70 | Georgia | 95.9% |
| 71 | Malaysia | 95.7% |
| 72 | Albania | 95.6% |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 95.4% |
| 74 | Chile | 95.1% |
| 75 | Jamaica | 93.8% |
| 76 | Cape Verde | 93.5% |
| 77 | Venezuela | 93.1% |
| 78 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 92.4% |
| 79 | Uzbekistan | 92.0% |
| 80 | Brazil | 92.0% |
| 81 | Malta | 91.9% |
| 82 | Moldova, Republic of | 90.9% |
| 83 | Mexico | 90.8% |
| 84 | Brunei Darussalam | 90.4% |
| 85 | Egypt | 90.1% |
| 86 | Suriname | 89.7% |
| 87 | Panama | 88.9% |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 88.6% |
| 89 | Afghanistan | 88.3% |
| 90 | Thailand | 87.8% |
| 91 | Paraguay | 86.7% |
| 92 | Cuba | 86.2% |
| 93 | Philippines | 84.6% |
| 94 | Indonesia | 83.7% |
| 95 | Ecuador | 83.6% |
| 96 | Algeria | 83.1% |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 83.0% |
| 98 | Belize | 79.5% |
| 99 | Colombia | 79.1% |
| 100 | Iraq | 79.0% |
| 101 | Kyrgyzstan | 78.2% |
| 102 | Mongolia | 78.0% |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | 76.7% |
| 104 | South Africa | 75.0% |
| 105 | Vietnam | 74.8% |
| 106 | Morocco | 74.6% |
| 107 | Sri Lanka | 74.3% |
| 108 | Nicaragua | 74.1% |
| 109 | Republic of The Gambia | 73.8% |
| 110 | Guyana | 72.4% |
| 111 | Peru | 71.5% |
| 112 | India | 66.6% |
| 113 | El Salvador | 65.5% |
| 114 | New Caledonia | 65.0% |
| 115 | Bolivia | 64.9% |
| 116 | Pakistan | 64.3% |
| 117 | Honduras | 64.2% |
| 118 | Fiji | 63.8% |
| 119 | Namibia | 63.2% |
| 120 | Bhutan | 62.7% |
| 121 | Gabon | 62.0% |
| 122 | Eswatini | 59.9% |
| 123 | Djibouti | 58.4% |
| 124 | Guatemala | 58.1% |
| 125 | Mauritania | 55.6% |
| 126 | Bangladesh | 53.4% |
| 127 | Ghana | 52.2% |
| 128 | Cote d'Ivoire | 48.5% |
| 129 | Nepal | 47.8% |
| 130 | Nigeria | 47.6% |
| 131 | Haiti | 44.6% |
| 132 | Yemen | 43.2% |
| 133 | Myanmar | 41.2% |
| 134 | Republic of the Congo | 39.7% |
| 135 | Cameroon | 38.8% |
| 136 | Sudan | 37.9% |
| 137 | Cambodia | 37.6% |
| 138 | Guinea | 37.0% |
| 139 | Somalia | 35.7% |
| 140 | Botswana | 34.8% |
| 141 | Zambia | 34.6% |
| 142 | Timor-Leste | 34.5% |
| 143 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 34.2% |
| 144 | Togo | 34.0% |
| 145 | Kenya | 33.8% |
| 146 | Zimbabwe | 32.9% |
| 147 | Senegal | 32.1% |
| 148 | Central African Republic | 30.2% |
| 149 | Burkina Faso | 29.6% |
| 150 | Ethiopia | 29.3% |
| 151 | Rwanda | 28.0% |
| 152 | Guinea-Bissau | 27.8% |
| 153 | Lesotho | 26.9% |
| 154 | Angola | 26.5% |
| 155 | Uganda | 25.0% |
| 156 | Sierra Leone | 24.8% |
| 157 | Burundi | 24.1% |
| 158 | Malawi | 23.7% |
| 159 | Papua New Guinea | 23.4% |
| 160 | Mali | 23.1% |
| 161 | United Republic of Tanzania | 22.6% |
| 162 | Niger | 21.7% |
| 163 | Mozambique | 20.8% |
| 164 | Eritrea | 20.4% |
| 165 | Madagascar | 19.9% |
| 166 | Chad | 19.0% |
| 167 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18.6% |
| 168 | South Sudan | 12.4% |
Showing 168 of 168 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (Global Road Safety Facility / Transport Global Practice) (2020).
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