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The Rural Access Index (RAI) measures the proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road. It is included in the Sustainable Development Goals as indicator 9.1.1., providing a way of measuring progress towards Goal 9 and Target 9.1. Originally developed by the World Bank in 2006, the RAI is among the most important global development indicators in the transport sector, providing a strong, clearly understandable and conceptually consistent indicator across countries. Although the underlying methodology has been recently updated to leverage additional sources of data, the RAI remains the most widely accepted metric for tracking access to transport in rural areas.

The Rural Access Index (RAI) measures the proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road. It is included in the Sustainable Development Goals as indicator 9.1.1., providing a way of measuring progress towards Goal 9 and Target 9.1. Originally developed by the World Bank in 2006, the RAI is among the most important global development indicators in the transport sector, providing a strong, clearly understandable and conceptually consistent indicator across countries. Although the underlying methodology has been recently updated to leverage additional sources of data, the RAI remains the most widely accepted metric for tracking access to transport in rural areas.

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SDG 9.1.1. - Rural Access Index (RAI) Official Data
  • EXCEL
  • Apr 8, 2024
  • Public
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UAE - RAI results
  • HTML
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • Public
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Opensource RAI Calculation Tools
  • HTML
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • Public
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Paraguay Public Expenditure Review
  • PDF
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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Rural Access Index (RAI) Supplemental Guidelines (ReCAP Publication)
  • PDF
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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SDG 9.1.1. Rural Access Index Metadata
  • PDF
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • Public
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Rural Access Index: a key development indicator
  • REPORT
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • Public
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Measuring Rural Access: Using New Technologies
  • REPORT
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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New Rural Access Index: Main Determinants and Correlation to Poverty
  • REPORT
  • Nov 11, 2020
  • Public
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Spatial Analysis of Liberia's Transport Connectivity and Potential Growth
  • REPORT
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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Paraguay Road Sector Public Expenditure Review
  • REPORT
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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Measuring Rural Access : Update 2017/18
  • REPORT
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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Original Methodology - Rural Access Index - 2006 Data
  • XLS
  • Feb 3, 2021
  • Public
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Dates
Aug 30, 2010
Apr 23, 2023
Apr 8, 2024
Coverage & Extent
2006 - 2019
World, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
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4 (Latest)
Apr 9, 2024
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World Bank. 2020. Women, Business and the Law 2020. Washington, DC: World Bank. © World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/32639. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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Rural Access Index, World Bank Group
2006 - 2019
August 30, 2010
April 23, 2023
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April 9, 2024
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World, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
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SDG 9.1.1. - Rural Access Index (RAI) Official Data

Crosstab containing the most recent RAI data as published by the World Bank

last Update Date: 2024-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public Interactive ViewURL: https://datacatalogfiles.worldbank.org/ddh-published/0038250/4/DR0085889/rural-access-index-data.xls
UAE - RAI results

United Arab Emirates - RAI Calculation methodology and results

Resource Type: Documentation last Update Date: 2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Opensource RAI Calculation Tools

Opensource tools to generate RAI data using publicly available data

Resource Type: Related Material last Update Date: 2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Paraguay Public Expenditure Review

Paraguay Public Expenditure Review, including RAI results at a national and sub-national level.

Resource Type: Related Material last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Rural Access Index (RAI) Supplemental Guidelines (ReCAP Publication)

This document contains supplemental guidelines to the 2016 RAI methodology (World Bank, 2016). These supplemental guidelines contain detailed, step-by-step procedures for calculation, documentation and publication of RAI (SDG 9.1.1) for a country. They follow the key tenets of the 2016 methodology, emphasizing the involvement of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and government agencies in the process, and providing transparency and consistency in how the RAI is calculated. These guidelines also provide an alternative approach to the ‘all-season’ aspect of RAI for instances of limited data availability, by focusing on the intended purpose of the road network and the changing risks of accessibility to that network, rather than relying on physical measurements of road condition.

Resource Type: Related Material last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
SDG 9.1.1. Rural Access Index Metadata

Official SDG 9.1.1 metadata documentation

Resource Type: Metadata last Update Date: 2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Rural Access Index: a key development indicator

The original RAI methodology, published by the World Bank in 2006, including methodologies and estimates for dozens of countries.

Resource Type: Related Material last Update Date: 2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Measuring Rural Access: Using New Technologies

Methodological guidance document for RAI calculation, establishing basic principles, pilot results, and impact on other indicators of development

Resource Type: Publication last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
New Rural Access Index: Main Determinants and Correlation to Poverty

Transport Policy Research Paper investigating the relevance of RAI results for various development outcomes.

Resource Type: Publication last Update Date: 2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Spatial Analysis of Liberia's Transport Connectivity and Potential Growth

Report on Liberia's Transport connectivity, utilizing RAI results and derived analysis.

Resource Type: Related Material last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Paraguay Road Sector Public Expenditure Review

Public Expenditure Review of the Road Sector in Paraguay, including RAI assessment and Results

Resource Type: Publication last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Measuring Rural Access : Update 2017/18

Building on the methodology developed under the first phase of RAI effort, this update includes results for an additional 15 countries, at both the national and subnational level.

Resource Type: Publication last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
Original Methodology - Rural Access Index - 2006 Data

RAI data published as part of the original RAI methodology development in 2006. While conceptually similar to more recent RAI data releases, methodological differences make direct comparison difficult.

Resource Type: Download last Update Date: 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 Data Classification: Public
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