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Table 5.6. Road transportation systems of the world’s top 25 economies, 2008
Rank in
2008 a
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Country Total roadways Paved roadways
Population density
(number of
people per square
kilometre)
Kilometres
per capita
(1 000
persons)
Roadway
kilometres per
square
kilometre of
land area
Kilometre
per capita
(1 000
persons)
Kilometres of
roadway
per square
kilometre of
land area
1 United States 34 21 0.71 13.7 0.46
2 Japan 349 9.4 3.28 7.5 2.6
3 China 140 1.4 0.2 1.2 0.16
4 Germany 236 7.8 1.85 7.8 1.85
5 France 116 14.9 1.73 14.9 1.73
6 United Kingdom 253 6.5 1.65 6.5 1.65
7 Italy 198 8.4 1.66 8.4 1.66
8 Russian Federation 9 6.7 0.06 5.4 0.05
9 Spain 81 16.8 1.37 16.8 1.37
10 Brazil 23 8.8 0.21 0.5 0.01
11 Canada 4 31.1 0.11 12.4 0.05
12 India 392 2.8 1.12 1.3 0.51
13 Mexico 57 3.2 0.18 1.6 0.09
14 Australia 0.4 105.8 0.04 44.4 0.02
15 Republic of Korea 501 2.1 1.06 1.7 0.83
16 Netherlands 493 8.1 4 6.8 3.33
17 Turkey 100 5.6 0.55 2.3 0.23
18 Poland 126 11 1.39 7.7 0.97
19 Indonesia 133 1.6 0.22 0.9 0.12
20 Belgium 344 14.6 5.03 11.4 3.93
21 Switzerland 190 9.4 1.78 9.4 1.78
22 Sweden 22 46.9 1.04 15.4 0.34
23 Saudi Arabia 13 7.7 0.1 1.7 0.02
24 Norway 15 19.9 0.31 15.5 0.24
25 Austria 100 13.1 1.3 13.1 1.3
Source: UNCTAD secretariat, based on United States Department of Transportation (2010). Freight transportation: Global
highlights 2010.
a World’s leading economies ranked by GDP.