10 countries with the most roads in the world

Which countries have the most roads per square kilometer? It is logical that such a measurement would benefit smaller and more populous countries. But it is worth noting that two countries in our region of the world are in the top 20 and are not microstates - Slovenia and Hungary.

10. Grenada 3,28 km / sq. km

A small island nation in the Caribbean that made headlines after the 1983 pro-Soviet coup and subsequent military invasion of the United States. In recent decades, 111 citizens of Grenada have lived in peace. The basis of the economy is tourism and nutmeg aging, which is even depicted on the national flag.

9. Netherlands - 3,34 km / sq. km

Eight of the ten countries with the densest road networks are actually microstates. The exception is the Netherlands - their territory is more than 41 square kilometers, and the population is 800 million people. A densely populated country needs many roads, most of which are on land reclaimed from the ocean by dams and actually lying below sea level.

8. Barbados - 3,72 km / sq. km

Once a British colony, today this 439 square kilometer Caribbean island is independent and has a decent standard of living with a GDP per capita of $ 16000 according to the International Monetary Fund. This is where pop star Rihanna comes from.

7. Singapore - 4,78 km / sq. km

The second most populous country in the world with a population of over 5,7 million, occupying just 725 square kilometers. It is also the sixth largest country in terms of GDP per capita. Singapore consists of one main island and 62 smaller ones.

6. San Marino – 4,79 km / sq. km

A miniature (61 sq.) state, surrounded by the Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche. The population is 33 people. According to legend, it was founded in 562 AD by St. Marinus and claims to be the oldest sovereign state and the oldest constitutional republic.

5. Belgium - 5,04 km / sq. km

The second country with a relatively normal size (30,6 thousand square meters) in our Top 10. But I must admit that the Belgian roads are better. It is also the only country with a fully lit motorway network.

4. Bahrain – 5,39 km/sq. km

Island kingdom in the Persian Gulf, liberated from British rule in 1971. It consists of 40 natural and 51 artificial islands, due to which its area is increasing from year to year. But it still covers a modest 780 square kilometers with a population of 1,6 million (and is the world's third most dense after Monaco and Singapore). The most notable vehicular artery is the 25-kilometer King Fahd Bridge, which connects the main island to the mainland and Saudi Arabia. As you can see from this NASA photo, it is clearly different even from space.

3. Malta – 10,8 km/sq. km

In total, over half a million people already live on 316 square kilometers of the two inhabited islands of Malta, making this Mediterranean country the fourth most populous country in the world. This implies a well-developed road network - although you should not count on who knows what quality the asphalt is and mentally prepare for left-hand traffic in accordance with the British model.

2. Marshall Islands - 11,2 km / sq. km

This Pacific island group, which gained independence from the United States in 1979, has a total area of ​​over 1,9 million square kilometers, but 98% of it is open water. The 29 inhabited islands have an area of ​​only 180 square kilometers and have about 58 inhabitants. Half of them and three-quarters of the roads of the islands are in the capital of Majuro.

1. Monaco - 38,2 km of roads per square km

The area of ​​the Principality is only 2,1 square kilometers, which is three times smaller than in Melnik, and second only to the Vatican in the list of the smallest countries. However, most of the 38 inhabitants are among the richest people on the planet, which explains the extremely complex, often multi-storey road network.

Second ten:

11. Japan - 3,21 

12. Antigua – 2,65

13. Liechtenstein – 2,38

14. Hungary - 2,27

15. Cyprus - 2,16

16. Slovenia – 2,15

17. St. Vincent - 2,13

18. Thailand - 2,05

19. Dominica – 2,01

20. Jamaica – 2,01