The average for 2019 based on 139 countries was 4.03 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 6.5 points and the lowest value was in Tajikistan: 1 points. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2022, Singapore was the country with the best trade and transport-related infrastructure. This was according to an index that evaluates each countries perception in the quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure such as ports, railroads, roads, or information technology. Singapore's score was of *** while Switzerland, which ranked second, scored ***. Afghanistan and Libya had the worst-quality infrastructure.

Abstract

Estache and Goicoechea present an infrastructure database that was assembled from multiple sources. Its main purposes are: (i) to provide a snapshot of the sector as of the end of 2004; and (ii) to facilitate quantitative analytical research on infrastructure sectors. The related working paper includes definitions, source information and the data available for 37 performance indicators that proxy access, affordability and quality of service (most recent data as of June 2005). Additionally, the database includes a snapshot of 15 reform indicators across infrastructure sectors.

This is a first attempt, since the effort made in the World Development Report 1994, at generating a database on infrastructure sectors and it needs to be recognized as such. This database is not a state of the art output—this is being worked on by sector experts on a different time table. The effort has however generated a significant amount of new information. The database already provides enough information to launch a much more quantitative debate on the state of infrastructure. But much more is needed and by circulating this information at this stage, we hope to be able to generate feedback and fill the major knowledge gaps and inconsistencies we have identified.

Geographic coverage

The database covers the following countries: - Afghanistan - Albania - Algeria - American Samoa - Andorra - Angola - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Aruba - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan - Bahamas, The - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Barbados - Belarus - Belgium - Belize - Benin - Bermuda - Bhutan - Bolivia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Botswana - Brazil - Brunei - Bulgaria - Burkina Faso - Burundi - Cambodia - Cameroon - Canada - Cape Verde - Cayman Islands - Central African Republic - Chad - Channel Islands - Chile - China - Colombia - Comoros - Congo, Dem. Rep. - Congo, Rep. - Costa Rica - Cote d'Ivoire - Croatia - Cuba - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Djibouti - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - Egypt, Arab Rep. - El Salvador - Equatorial Guinea - Eritrea - Estonia - Ethiopia - Faeroe Islands - Fiji - Finland - France - French Polynesia - Gabon - Gambia, The - Georgia - Germany - Ghana - Greece - Greenland - Grenada - Guam - Guatemala - Guinea - Guinea-Bissau - Guyana - Haiti - Honduras - Hong Kong, China - Hungary - Iceland - India - Indonesia - Iran, Islamic Rep. - Iraq - Ireland - Isle of Man - Israel - Italy - Jamaica - Japan - Jordan - Kazakhstan - Kenya - Kiribati - Korea, Dem. Rep. - Korea, Rep. - Kuwait - Kyrgyz Republic - Lao PDR - Latvia - Lebanon - Lesotho - Liberia - Libya - Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Macao, China - Macedonia, FYR - Madagascar - Malawi - Malaysia - Maldives - Mali - Malta - Marshall Islands - Mauritania - Mauritius - Mayotte - Mexico - Micronesia, Fed. Sts. - Moldova - Monaco - Mongolia - Morocco - Mozambique - Myanmar - Namibia - Nepal - Netherlands - Netherlands Antilles - New Caledonia - New Zealand - Nicaragua - Niger - Nigeria - Northern Mariana Islands - Norway - Oman - Pakistan - Palau - Panama - Papua New Guinea - Paraguay - Peru - Philippines - Poland - Portugal - Puerto Rico - Qatar - Romania - Russian Federation - Rwanda - Samoa - San Marino - Sao Tome and Principe - Saudi Arabia - Senegal - Seychelles - Sierra Leone - Singapore - Slovak Republic - Slovenia - Solomon Islands - Somalia - South Africa - Spain - Sri Lanka - St. Kitts and Nevis - St. Lucia - St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Sudan - Suriname - Swaziland - Sweden - Switzerland - Syrian Arab Republic - Tajikistan - Tanzania - Thailand - Togo - Tonga - Trinidad and Tobago - Tunisia - Turkey - Turkmenistan - Uganda - Ukraine - United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom - United States - Uruguay - Uzbekistan - Vanuatu - Venezuela, RB - Vietnam - Virgin Islands (U.S.) - West Bank and Gaza - Yemen, Rep. - Yugoslavia, FR (Serbia/Montenegro) - Zambia - Zimbabwe

Kind of data

Aggregate data [agg]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Response rate

Sector Performance Indicators

Energy The energy sector is relatively well covered by the database, at least in terms of providing a relatively recent snapshot for the main policy areas. The best covered area is access where data are available for 2000 for about 61% of the 207 countries included in the database. The technical quality indicator is available for 60% of the countries, and at least one of the perceived quality indicators is available for 40% of the countries. Price information is available for about 41% of the countries, distinguishing between residential and non residential.

Water & Sanitation Because the sector is part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it enjoys a lot of effort on data generation in terms of the access rates. The WHO is the main engine behind this effort in collaboration with the multilateral and bilateral aid agencies. The coverage is actually quite high -some national, urban and rural information is available for 75 to 85% of the countries- but there are significant concerns among the research community about the fact that access rates have been measured without much consideration to the quality of access level. The data on technical quality are only available for 27% of the countries. There are data on perceived quality for roughly 39% of the countries but it cannot be used to qualify the information provided by the raw access rates (i.e. access 3 hours a day is not equivalent to access 24 hours a day).

Information and Communication Technology The ICT sector is probably the best covered among the infrastructure sub-sectors to a large extent thanks to the fact that the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has taken on the responsibility to collect the data. ITU covers a wide spectrum of activity under the communications heading and its coverage ranges from 85 to 99% for all national access indicators. The information on prices needed to make assessments of affordability is also quite extensive since it covers roughly 85 to 95% of the 207 countries. With respect to quality, the coverage of technical indicators is over 88% while the information on perceived quality is only available for roughly 40% of the countries.

Transport The transport sector is possibly the least well covered in terms of the service orientation of infrastructure indicators. Regarding access, network density is the closest approximation to access to the service and is covered at a rate close to 90% for roads but only at a rate of 50% for rail. The relevant data on prices only cover about 30% of the sample for railways. Some type of technical quality information is available for 86% of the countries. Quality perception is only available for about 40% of the countries.

Institutional Reform Indicators

Electricity The data on electricity policy reform were collected from the following sources: ABS Electricity Deregulation Report (2004), AEI-Brookings telecommunications and electricity regulation database (2003), Bacon (1999), Estache and Gassner (2004), Estache, Trujillo, and Tovar de la Fe (2004), Global Regulatory Network Program (2004), Henisz et al. (2003), International Porwer Finance Review (2003-04), International Power and Utilities Finance Review (2004-05), Kikukawa (2004), Wallsten et al. (2004), World Bank Caribbean Infrastructure Assessment (2004), World Bank Global Energy Sector Reform in Developing Countries (1999), World Bank staff, and country regulators. The coverage for the three types of institutional indicators is quite good for the electricity sector. For regulatory institutions and private participation in generation and distribution, the coverage is about 80% of the 207 counties. It is somewhat lower on the market structure with only 58%.

Water & Sanitation The data on water policy reform were collected from the following sources: ABS Water and Waste Utilities of the World (2004), Asian Developing Bank (2000), Bayliss (2002), Benoit (2004), Budds and McGranahan (2003), Hall, Bayliss, and Lobina (2002), Hall and Lobina (2002), Hall, Lobina, and De La Mote (2002), Halpern (2002), Lobina (2001), World Bank Caribbean Infrastructure Assessment (2004), World Bank Sector Note on Water Supply and Sanitation for Infrastructure in EAP (2004), and World Bank staff. The coverage for institutional reforms in W&S is not as exhaustive as for the other utilities. Information on the regulatory institutions responsible for large utilities is available for about 67% of the countries. Ownership data are available for about 70% of the countries. There is no information on the market structure good enough to be reported here at this stage. In most countries small scale operators are important private actors but there is no systematic record of their existence. Most of the information available on their role and importance is only anecdotal.

Information and Communication Technology The report Trends in Telecommunications Reform from ITU (revised by World Bank staff) is the main source of information for this sector. The information on institutional reforms in the sector is however not as exhaustive as it is for its sector performance indicators. While the coverage on the regulatory institutions is 100%, it varies between 76 and 90% of the countries for more of the other indicators. Quite surprisingly also, in contrast to what is available for other sectors, it proved difficult to obtain data on the timing of reforms and of the creation of the regulatory agencies.

Transport Information on transport institutions and reforms is not systematically generated by any agency. Even though more data are needed to have a more comprenhensive picture of the transport sector, it was possible to collect data on railways policy reform from Janes World Railways (2003-04) and complement it with

As of 2022, water service in the South African province of Western Cape had the highest index of infrastructure quality, with a score of ****. On the other hand, the province of Limpopo had the lowest index, with a score of ****. According to the source, the water infrastructure quality index (WIQI) rates the infrastructure based on the quality of service provided to households.

The average for 2019 based on 141 countries was 4.55 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 6.7 points and the lowest value was in Lesotho: 1.4 points. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) in Trinidad and Tobago was reported at 2.4 1=low to 5=high in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Trinidad and Tobago - Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) in Cyprus was reported at 2.8 1=low to 5=high in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Cyprus - Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) in Armenia was reported at 2.6 1=low to 5=high in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Armenia - Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The average for 2019 based on 40 countries was 5.07 points. The highest value was in the Netherlands: 6.4 points and the lowest value was in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3.5 points. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

As of 2022, water service in the metropolitan municipality of the city of Cape Town had the highest index of infrastructure quality, with a score of ****. On the other hand, the metropolitan municipality of Mangaung had the lowest index, with a score of ****. According to the source, the water infrastructure quality index (WIQI) rates infrastructure based on the quality of service provided to households.

Suriname SR: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data was reported at 4.400 NA in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.900 NA for 2013. Suriname SR: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data is updated yearly, averaging 4.400 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2014, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 NA in 2012 and a record low of 2.687 NA in 2007. Suriname SR: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Suriname – Table SR.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible).; ; World Economic Forum, Global Competiveness Report.; Unweighted average;

The average for 2019 based on 101 countries was 3.61 points. The highest value was in Japan: 6.8 points and the lowest value was in Albania: 1.2 points. The indicator is available from 2009 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Zambia: Quality of railroad infrastructure, 1(low) - 7(high): The latest value from 2019 is 2.1 points, a decline from 2.2 points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 3.61 points, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 2009 to 2019 is 2.18 points. The minimum value, 1.79 points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 2.6 points was recorded in 2016.

Bulgaria: Quality of railroad infrastructure, 1(low) - 7(high): The latest value from 2019 is 3.1 points, a decline from 3.3 points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 3.61 points, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 2009 to 2019 is 3.07 points. The minimum value, 2.94 points, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 3.3 points was recorded in 2018.

Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) in China was reported at 4 1=low to 5=high in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The average for 2019 based on 141 countries was 4.07 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 6.5 points and the lowest value was in Chad: 1.9 points. The indicator is available from 2006 to 2019. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Trinidad and Tobago TT: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data was reported at 3.800 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.000 NA for 2016. Trinidad and Tobago TT: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data is updated yearly, averaging 3.981 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2017, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.327 NA in 2010 and a record low of 3.211 NA in 2007. Trinidad and Tobago TT: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Trinidad and Tobago – Table TT.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible).; ; World Economic Forum, Global Competiveness Report.; Unweighted average;

Indonesia: Quality of port infrastructure, 1(low) - 7(high): The latest value from 2019 is 4.3 points, an increase from 4.2 points in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 4.03 points, based on data from 139 countries. Historically, the average for Indonesia from 2006 to 2019 is 3.62 points. The minimum value, 2.66 points, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 4.3 points was recorded in 2019.

Australia Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data was reported at 4.100 NA in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.970 NA for 2018. Australia Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data is updated yearly, averaging 3.830 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.100 NA in 2022 and a record low of 3.650 NA in 2007. Australia Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. The 2023 LPI survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022. It provided 4,090 country assessments by 652 logistics professionals in 115 countries in all World Bank regions. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are included in Appendix 5 of the 2023 LPI report available at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/report. Respondents evaluated the quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.;Data are available online at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/. Summary results are published in World Bank (2023): Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators.;Unweighted average;

Qatar QA: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data was reported at 5.600 NA in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.600 NA for 2016. Qatar QA: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data is updated yearly, averaging 5.400 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2017, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.600 NA in 2017 and a record low of 4.369 NA in 2007. Qatar QA: Quality of Port Infrastructure: WEF: 1=Extremely Underdeveloped To 7=Well Developed and Efficient by International Standards data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. The Quality of Port Infrastructure measures business executives' perception of their country's port facilities. Data are from the World Economic Forum's Executive Opinion Survey, conducted for 30 years in collaboration with 150 partner institutes. The 2009 round included more than 13,000 respondents from 133 countries. Sampling follows a dual stratification based on company size and the sector of activity. Data are collected online or through in-person interviews. Responses are aggregated using sector-weighted averaging. The data for the latest year are combined with the data for the previous year to create a two-year moving average. Scores range from 1 (port infrastructure considered extremely underdeveloped) to 7 (port infrastructure considered efficient by international standards). Respondents in landlocked countries were asked how accessible are port facilities (1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible).; ; World Economic Forum, Global Competiveness Report.; Unweighted average;