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2. garments, knitwear, jute products, leather
$2.20
81.95 million
natural gas, arable land, timber, coal
4
80,915km
• 30% of roads are paved
• Road density: 1,661.29km of road/1,000 km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
3.2
Chittagong
Dakka
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

3. clothing, rubber, footwear
$4.67
7.974 million
oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore,
hydropower potential, arable land
2
3,607km
• 8.0677% of roads are paved
• Road density: 210.42km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
3.1
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Sihanoukville
Phnom Penh

4. electrical and other machinery, apparel, furniture,
textiles, integrated circuits
$4.99-$10.94 (depending on region)
806.3 million
coal, iron ore, petroleum, natural gas, rare earth
elements, hydropower potential, arable land
172
3,453,890km
• 84.1102% of roads are paved
• Road density: 402.25km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
4.2
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Beijing
Shanghai
Tianjin
Guangzhou
Qingdao
Shenzhen
Ningbo
Dalian
Xiamen
Lianyungang
Yingkou

5. petroleum products, vehicles, machinery, iron and steel,
chemicals, pharmaceutical products, apparel
$2.39
501.8 million
coal, iron ore, rare earth elements, natural gas,
diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land
76
2,537,472km
• 54% of roads are paved
• Road density: 1,010.08km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
4.3
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Mumbai
Chennai
New Delhi
Ennore
Kochi
Paradip
Tuticorin
New
Mangalore

6. mineral fuels, electrical machinery, rubber, machine parts
$2.96-$7.98 (depending on region)
122.4 million
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber,
copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
154
283,102km
• 57.0884% of roads paved
• Road density: 229.85km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
3.9
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Belawan
Jakarta
Bandung
Semarang
Surabaya

7. motor vehicles, iron and steel products, semiconductors, auto
parts, power generating machinery, plastic materials
$53.91-$72.36 (depending on region)
65.98 million
fish
292
992,835km
• 81.4653% of roads paved
• Road density: 3,185.19km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
5.0
Kobe Nagoya
Osaka
Tokyo
Yokohama
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

8. semiconductors and electronic equipment, petroleum, wood
products, rubber, textiles, chemicals, solar panels
$7.42-$8.06 (depending on region)
14.52 million
tin, petroleum, timber, copper,
iron ore, natural gas
25
116,169km
• 80.4478% of roads paved
• Road density: 299.39km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
5.2
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Klang
Johor
Tanjung Pelepas
Huantan
Penang
Bintulu
Kemaman
Kuala
Lumpur

9. textiles, leather goods, sporting goods, chemicals, carpets
$3.15-$3.78 (depending on region)
63.34 million
arable land, natural gas, petroleum, coal,
iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
3
185,063km
• 78.1048% of roads paved
• Road density: 327.55km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
3.4
Gwadar
Karachi
Muhammad Bin Qasim
Islamabad
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

10. semiconductors and electronic products, transport
equipment, garments, copper products, petroleum products
$5.90-$7.84 (depending on region)
41.76 million
timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
68
61,093km
• 28.2332% of roads paved
• Road density: 710.50km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
3.5
Manila
Subic Bay
Batangas
Iloilo
Cebu
Davao
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

11. machinery and equipment, pharmaceuticals and chemicals,
refined petroleum products, foodstuffs and beverages
N/A; no minimum wage. Rates are determined by the open market.
3.611 million
fish, deep-water ports
2
3,425km
• 100% of roads are paved
• Road density: 4,746.82km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
6.2
Jurong
Singapore
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

12. semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobiles, ships, wireless communication
equipment, flat-screen displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers
$40.66
26.91 million
coal, tungsten, graphite, lead, hydropower potential
17
83,199km
• 79.2500% of roads are paved
• Road density: 1,033.18km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
4.5
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Ulsan
Busan
Incheon
Masan
Gunsan
Mokpo
Gwangyang
Seoul

13. textiles and apparel, rubber, coconut products
$2.69
8.928 million
limestone, graphite, minerals, gems, clay, hydropower,
arable land
4
16,6997km
• 14.8975% of roads are paved
• Road density: 1,400.81km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
4.2
Colombo
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

14. semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobiles, ships, wireless communication
equipment, flat-screen displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers
$29.33
11.64 million
coal, natural gas, limestone, marble, asbestos, arable
land
6
42,078km
• 98.9605% of roads are paved
• Road density: 1,152.72km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
4.2
LEGEND
capital
port
major road
Kaohsiung
Taichung
Hualien
Keelung
Taipei

15. automobiles, computers, jewelry, refined fuels,
electronic integrated circuits, chemical products
$8.66
38.55 million
tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, timber, lead, fish,
arable land
21
177,352km
• 98.5% of roads are paved
• Road density: 350.90km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
3.7
Bangkok
Laem Chabang
SattahipMap Ta Phut
LEGEND
capital
port
major road

16. LEGEND
capital
port
major road
clothes, shoes, electronics, wooden products,
machinery
$4.56-$5.15 (depending on region)
54.45 million
coal, rare earth elements, offshore oil and gas deposits,
timber, hydropower, arable land
15
148,338km
• 75.8886% of roads are paved
• Road density: 517.47km of road/1,000km² of land
1: extremely
inefficient
7: extremely
efficient
4.6
Saigon
Hai Phong
Da Nang
Hanoi

17. 7.96
63.13
40.66
29.33
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
China Japan South Korea Taiwan
Daily Minimum Wage (USD)

18. 4.67
5.47
7.74
6.87
8.66
4.85
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Cambodia Indonesia Malaysia The Philippines Thailand Vietnam
Daily Minimum Wage (USD)

19. 2.2
2.39
3.46
2.68
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Bangladesh India Pakistan Sri Lanka
Bangladesh India Pakistan Sri Lanka

20. 2.2
4.67
7.96
2.39
5.47
63.13
7.74
3.46
6.87
40.66
2.69
29.33
8.66
4.85
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Legal Daily Minimum Wage (USD)
Bangladesh
Cambondia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Pakistan
ThePhilippines
SouthKorea
SriLanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

21. 3.2 3.1
4.2 4.3
3.9
5
5.2
3.4 3.5
6.2
4.5
4.2 4.2
3.7
4.6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Bangladesh
Cambondia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Pakistan
ThePhilippines
Singapore
SouthKorea
SriLanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

22. 1,661
210
402
1,019
230
299
328
711
1,033
1,401
1,153
351
517
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
Road Density (km of road/1,000km² of land)
Bangladesh
Cambondia
China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Pakistan
ThePhilippines
SouthKorea
SriLanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam

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