Is US infrastructure better than China?

The Joe Biden administration is implementing the largest federal investment in infrastructure in decades. Here's why infrastructure matters for U.S. economic competitiveness. Experts say that U.S. infrastructure is both dangerously overstretched and lagging behind that of its economic competitors, particularly China.



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The main traffic and transport routes are in good condition, but do not reach the level of the leading industrial nations. In terms of the length of its rail network, China ranks 4th in the world with only 10.5 centimeters per capita. In total, the rail network is 150,000 kilometers long.

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1. Hong Kong. In first place for ground and port transport is Hong Kong, with high scores in every indicator.

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It probably comes as no surprise that in a global 2019 survey of railroad efficiency, the top two places went to Japan and Hong Kong, with scores of 6.8 and 6.5 (out of seven) respectively.

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Overall, the United States ranked second behind Singapore, but it falls somewhat behind when it comes to transportation and utility infrastructure. On transportation, the forum's score takes into account eight measures, rating the United States No. 12 globally.

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