Ranking of cities in the world in terms of traffic congestion

TomTom, the renowned supplier of navigation technology, annually publishes the results of its own research on the level of traffic jams in various cities around the world. The rating includes more than 400 cities from about 60 countries. Every year, the list of countries and cities expands. The indicator, called the TomTom Traffic Index, shows the level of traffic congestion in a city. The table below shows the percentage of traffic congestion (%). For example, a score of 61% means the average travel time in the city is 61% longer than it would be under ideal conditions.

Where is the most congestion in the world? As statistics show, the top ten cities in the world in terms of the frequency of traffic jams did not find a single representative of the countries with a high standard of living. At the same time, the most frequent representatives in this ranking are “average” countries in terms of living standards, where there is a high population density. In the list below you can find Moscow, Kiev and St. Petersburg, and on quite high positions, which means that the authorities of these cities inefficiently handle the transport infrastructure. According to research TomTom, the most traffic jams in the world are observed in the time period from 18 to 19 hours, and residents of cities in the top ten ranking spend in traffic jams on average 30-40 minutes daily. The current version of the ranking of countries and cities by traffic congestion shows the results of 2021

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