Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's roads are among the best in the world, and it is ranked among the top ten countries.
It is ranked eighth globally and second in the Arab World in the RoadQualityIndex according to the WorldPopulationReview by WEF for 2024.
According to travel advisories of some countries, "Roads in Oman are good, but exercise caution rainfall can cause significant flooding on roads, during the rainy season."
Road quality is a crucial part of the infrastructure of countries worldwide, and some countries have better road quality than others.
o determine the country with the best roads, a QRI score or Roads Quality Index score has been awarded to many countries.
The QRI rating was determined after a survey was conducted that involved business leaders from 144 countries and their opinions on roadways around the world.
The worldwide road quality statistics available as of June 2024 stated that Singapore with a QRI score of 6.45 topped the list followed by Switzerland (6.36), Netherlands (6.18), Hong Kong (6.06), Portugul (6.05), Japan (6.02), France and Oman (5.96). United Emirates (5.92) and Austria (5.89).
Another important statistic to consider when judging the quality of a country’s roads is the mean speed score, which is based on the travel times between major cities.
According to the latest data (International Monetary Fund, 2022), the United States heads the list with a score of 107. Three countries are currently tied for second place in regard to mean speed score. Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal all have scores of 106.
France comes in fourth with an impressive 105 rating. Spain at 103, Oman at 102, and South Africa at 100 also are high on the list and round out the 100+ club of mean speed score countries.
The General Budget 2025 of Oman allocated RO 900 million for development projects under 'development expenditure' and programs approved within the budgets of civil ministries and government units.
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