25 countries with best infrastructure
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While good infrastructure is the backbone of economic growth, not all countries, including India, give it the priority it requires.
Let's take a look at 25 countries that have the best infrastructure in the world.
Source: Business Insider
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Image: An aerial view shows vehicles travelling on intersections at night in downtown Shanghai, China.
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
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Switzerland
It ranks first for quality of railroads and fourth for quality of electricity supply. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 1
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Image: A woman pulls two sleds on the frozen Lake Pfaeffikersee some 20 km east of Zurich, Switzerland.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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Singapore
It ranks first for overall air transportation infrastructure and second for quality of ports, and second for infrastructure overall. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 2
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Image: A woman performs a pole dancing routine during a competition in Singapore.
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters
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Finland
It ranks sixth for quality of railroads and seventh for quality of ports. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 3
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Image: Tourists take part in the reindeer safari at Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, northern Finland.
Photographs: Kacper Pempel/Reuters
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Hong Kong
It ranks first for mobile telephone subscriptions per capita and second for air transportation infrastructure overall. Hong Kong ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 4
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Image: A staff member of Seoul Auction poses in front of a Damien Hirst art-piece, 'Tranquility', created with butterflies, during a press preview in Hong Kong.
Photographs: Aaron Tam/Reuters
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France
It ranks first for quality of roads and fourth for quality of railroads. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories and fourth for overall infrastructure.
Global rank: 5
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Image: A woman jumps on 'Sacrilege, 2012' art works by Jeremy Deller at the Esplande des Invalides in Paris, France.
Photographs: Jacky Naegelen/Reuters
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The United Arab Emirates
It ranks second for quality of roads and third for overall air transportation infrastructure. The UAE ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 6
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Image: Burj Khalifa is seen from Al Qasr hotel in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photographs: Jumana ElHeloueh/Reuters
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Iceland
It ranks second for quality of electricity supply and soxth for fixed telephone lines per capita. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 7
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Image: Children skate on the ice of the frozen Tjoernin lake in central Reykjavik, Iceland.
Photographs: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters
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Austria
It ranks seventh for both quality of roads and for quality of electricity supply. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 8
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Image: A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes Burgtheater theatre on Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring street in Vienna, Austria.
Photographs: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
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Germany
It ranks second for fixed telephone lines per capita and fifth for airline seats per capita, and third for its overall infrastructure. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 9
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Image: People enjoy a sunny day at river Spree in Berlin's Mitte (Centre) district, Germany.
Photographs: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
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The Netherlands
It ranks first for both quality of port infrastructure and quality of electricity supply. It ranks within the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 10
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Image: Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
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Portugal
It ranks fourth for quality of roads, with a 26 ranking for both quality of railroads and electricity supply.
Global rank: 11
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Image: Passengers wait for their trains at Lisbon's subway station, Portugal.
Photographs: Jose Manuel Ribeiro/Reuters
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Luxembourg
It ranks ninth for fixed telephone lines per capita and 14th for quality of railroads. Luxembourg ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 12
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Image: Petrusse river is seen near old fortifications of the city of Luxembourg.
Photographs: Laurent Dubrule/Reuters
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Denmark
It ranks fifth for quality of electricity supply and 13th for quality of port infrastructure. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 13
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Image: Cars travel along the 7,845 metres long Oresund Bridge, which links the city of Malmo in Sweden to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
Photographs: Yves Herman/Reuters
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Bahrain
It comes in at 10 for quality of port infrastructure and 16 for overall air transportation infrastructure.
Global rank: 14
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Image: A view of Bahrain's capital Manama.
Photographs: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters
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Canada
It ranks 11th for airline seats per capita and 14th for quality of electricity supply. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 15
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Image: A woman carries shopping bags during the Christmas season in Toronto, Canada.
Photographs: Mark Blinch/Reuters
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Japan
It ranks second for quality of railroads and fourth for airline seats per capita. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 16
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Image: A woman works next to a sale sign at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan.
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
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Belgium
It ranks sixth for quality of port infrastructure, and 13th for quality of electricity supply. Belgium ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 17
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Image: People help each other to cross a square during strong wind in central Brussels, Belgium.
Photographs: Yves Herman/Reuters
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Spain
It ranks eighth for quality of railroads and ninth for airline seats per capita. Overall, Spain scores well in terms of its transport infrastructure.
Global rank: 18
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Image: Models are seen backstage before the start of a fashion show in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain.
Photographs: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters
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Sweden
It ranks 11th for quality of ports and 12th for quality of electricity supply. Sweden ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 19
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Image: A view of Stockholm, Sweden.
Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
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Oman
It ranks fifth for quality of roads and seventh for mobile telephone subscriptions per capita.
Global rank: 20
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Image: A man arranges jewellery in Mattrah Souq, the oldest market in Oman, in capital Muscat.
Photographs: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
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Barbados
It ranks eighth for overall air transportation infrastructure and 11th for fixed telephone lines per capita.
Global rank: 21
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Image: Horses from a local race course are given a morning bath just outside Bridgetown, Barbados.
Photographs: Andy Clark/Reuters
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South Korea
It ranks 10th for quality of railroads and 17th for quality of roads. It ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 22
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Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.
Photographs: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia
It ranks third for mobile telephone subscriptions per capita and 12th for quality of roads. Saudi Arabia ranks in the top 30 for all categories.
Global rank: 23
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Image: A view of the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Photographs: Ali Jarekji/Reuters
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The United Kingdom
It ranks third for airline seats per capita, and 22 for air overall transportation infrastructure.
Global rank: 24
Image: Pedestrians walk along Oxford Street in London, United Kingdom.
Photographs: Paul Hackett/Reuters
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