PH has the 5th worst traffic in the world: survey

[ian_1983]

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MANILA - The traffic situation in the Philippines is the 5th worst in the world, according to survey site Numbeo.com.

In its 2015 mid-year report, Numbeo said the Philippines had a traffic index of 201.31. The traffic index was measured based on the average time spent by a commuter to reach a destination, dissatisfaction, inefficiencies in the traffic system, and carbon dioxide emission.

The four countries said to have even worse traffic conditions than the Philippines were Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, and Iran.

Numbeo is an online database of user-contributed data about various topics such as traffic, pollution, crime, health care, and cost of living, among others.

According to the report, the Philippines had a time index of 46.09, meaning it took a commuter an average of 46.09 minutes to reach a destination.

The country had an inefficiency index, an estimation of inefficiencies in the traffic system, of 216.01.

(READ: Traffic mess to last 15 years: MMDA)

Here are the top 15 countries with the worst traffic in the world based on Numbeo's traffic index:

1. Egypt - 284.51
2. South Africa - 215.34
3. Thailand - 211.86
4. Iran - 202.90
5. Philippines - 201.31

6. Turkey - 198.61
7. Russia - 195.51
8. India - 195.02
9. Brazil - 194.29
10. Argentina - 186.46

11. Indonesia - 177.91
12. Singapore - 175.31
13. Malaysia - 174.99
14. China - 173.68
15. Venezuela - 173.23

In terms of cities, meanwhile, Numbeo said in its mid-year report that Manila had the 13th worst traffic situation in the world.

Manila had a traffic index of 231.09, time index of 48.86, and inefficiency index of 234.22.

Here are the top 15 cities with the worst traffic according to Numbeo:

1. Kolkata, India - 366.69
2. Mumbai, India - 360.33
3. Cairo, Egypt - 317.28
4. Nairobi, Kenya - 311.70
5. Recife, Brazil - 281.07

6. Istanbul, Turkey - 272.60
7. Pretoria, South Africa - 268.00
8. Tehran, Iran - 257.73
9. Bangkok, Thailand - 255.06
10. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - 254.31

11. Pune, India - 247.19
12. Cape Town, South Africa - 237.26
13. Manila, Philippines - 231.09
14. Miami, FL, United States - 230.18
15. Saint Petersburg, Russia - 228.61

The traffic condition in Metro Manila has recently been worsening, and commuters and motorists have been complaining of congested roads, inefficient transport systems, and even calling for the resignation of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Francis Tolentino.

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Business groups are also fed up with the worsening traffic in the metropolis, saying it is taking toll not just on workers but also on companies.

President Benigno Aquino III, meanwhile, is asking for patience and understanding from the public, saying the government is doing everything it can to resolve the traffic woes.

[Bangkilan]

"Gates of Hell" - Dan Brown

[kevitzrey]

5TH pajud diay? haha.

[DEMONOCIETY]

na!!! manila d pa gani mag uwan basin makaihi ka sa imong purol sa traffic samot nag mag uwan ky bahaon mapawng ang sakyanan d kadagan kung gikalibanga ka hagbay rang galanay ang imong igit sa lingkoranan

[Dorothea]

Hopefully, with enough effort, we will be number one next year.

[Crinkles11]

Dili diay traffic ang Vietnam?

[luff101]

Baha pa, traffic pah. Mag helicopter na lng ko padulong office para wlay traffic. hahaha

[kit_cebu]

pero sa bayot-boang pa, sinyales yan na lumalago ang economiya ng bansa...bayot-boang gyud!

also, naa pod toy report from world bank tingali to nga billions in losses every month due to traffic...

mga kwanggol nga tawo...
- bayot-boang
- mr.palengke
- mr. pAbaya
- mr. COloMA
- mr. tolenOTIN a.k.a. the mag-helmet-kayo-but NOT-me MMDA chief

[rickflag]

Proud to be Pinoy pa more

[jntio]

mo abot ra unya ta sa pinaka ka top