10 Countries with Worst Roads in the World

9. Niger

Score: 101

Over in western Africa, we find Niger, a country that’s home to some 20.6 million people. Unfortunately, the country makes our list due to the fact that there are 22.6 traffic deaths for every 100,000 people. This is due, in part, to the fact that the country’s major cities have poorly organized road signs and broken traffic lights. Furthermore, the country doesn’t have a very expansive road system, and only 21% of the roads they do have are paved and classified as primary roads. Secondary roads consisting of lateral and gravel roads make up 13.5%, while tertiary roads, which are generally dirt roads, make up 7.5%. The rest of 58% are rural tracks and trails.

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