Kenya at par with Tanzania: 10 African countries with highest quality of roads

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- A global ranking placed Kenya among Africa's top 10 countries for road quality, according to data compiled by The Global Economy

- Kenya scored 4.1 out of a possible score of seven, landing in joint seventh place alongside Senegal and Tanzania

- Namibia led the continent with a score of 5.3, while Rwanda and Mauritius ranked notably ahead of Kenya

Kenya has been placed among the ten best African countries for road quality.

This is according to rankings compiled by The Global Economy, which assessed road infrastructure across the continent using standardised quality scores.

The data places Kenya in joint seventh position with a score of 4.1, a figure it shares equally with both Senegal and Tanzania.

Which African countries have the highest quality of roads?

Namibia topped the rankings with a score of 5.3, followed by Egypt at 5.1 and Rwanda at 4.8. Mauritius and Morocco both recorded 4.7 to share fourth place, while South Africa came in sixth at 4.5.

Kenya's score of 4.1 puts it 1.2 points behind Namibia, the continent's highest-ranked country in the dataset.

Algeria, Cape Verde, Seychelles, and Eswatini all recorded a score of 4.0, placing just below Kenya, while Burundi trailed at 3.9.

What did the road scores reveal?

The figures suggest that differences among the ranked countries are relatively modest.

Most of the nations appearing in the top tier of the dataset fall within a range of 4.0 to 5.3, indicating that road quality across this group, while varying, does not differ dramatically from one country to the next.

Kenya's inclusion in the top ten is a notable result for East Africa, though it shares that standing with Tanzania.

Rwanda's position at 4.8 stands out as a strong performance for a landlocked country, placing it third on the continent and well clear of its East African neighbours.

Which countries have longest roads?

In related news, Kenya's road network reaches 161,452 km, placing it above of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Mali, Algeria, Zimbabwe, and South Sudan.

This is according to a 2026 assessment that rated Kenya fourth on the continent for overall road coverage.

With 750,000 km of roads, South Africa tops all African countries and ranks 11th in the world according to Global Firepower data.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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