Traffic Comparison Between South Africa and China 

Index	South Africa	China
Traffic Index:	186.10	145.83
Time Index (in minutes):	38.48	38.54
Time Exp. Index:	1,216.62	1,230.28
Inefficiency Index:	238.25	170.17
CO2 Emission Index:	9,468.02	3,500.47

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	South Africa	China
Working from Home	3.01%	4.50%
Walking	3.58%	25.27%
Car	88.79%	28.91%
Bicycle	0.35%	6.00%
Motorcycle	2.31%	2.78%
Bus/Trolleybus	1.39%	10.06%
Tram/Streetcar	0.00%	0.86%
Train/Metro	0.58%	21.63%

Average when primarily using Walking

	South Africa	China
Distance	5.46 km	3.35 km
Walking	23.23 min	19.68 min
Waiting	1.61 min	1.45 min
Driving Car	4.71 min	0.04 min
Bicycle	0.03 min	0.47 min
Motor Bike	0.10 min	0.20 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.71 min	0.72 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.25 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.32 min	2.42 min
Overall	30.94 min	25.36 min
Contributors	31	118

Average when primarily using Car

	South Africa	China
Distance	22.12 km	20.40 km
Walking	0.37 min	2.13 min
Waiting	0.07 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	38.27 min	37.89 min
Overall	38.70 min	40.01 min
Contributors	768	135

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	South Africa	China
Distance	6.67 km	4.60 km
Walking	0.00 min	1.46 min
Bicycle	20.00 min	19.93 min
Overall	20.00 min	21.75 min
Contributors	3	28

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	South Africa	China
Distance	25.77 km	8.35 km
Walking	1.75 min	1.77 min
Motor Bike	31.65 min	21.00 min
Overall	33.40 min	22.77 min
Contributors	20	13

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	South Africa	China
Distance	11.48 km	10.77 km
Walking	7.58 min	7.67 min
Waiting	7.83 min	5.98 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	36.17 min	32.53 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.00 min	1.74 min
Overall	51.58 min	48.03 min
Contributors	12	47

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	South Africa	China
Distance	0.00 km	16.50 km
Walking	0.00 min	12.00 min
Waiting	0.00 min	6.25 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	42.25 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.00 min	2.00 min
Overall	0.00 min	62.50 min
Contributors	0	4

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	South Africa	China
Distance	27.40 km	16.25 km
Walking	14.00 min	10.10 min
Waiting	16.00 min	4.86 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	4.00 min	2.06 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.59 min
Train/Metro Ride	27.60 min	33.01 min
Overall	67.60 min	52.37 min
Contributors	5	101

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	South Africa	China
Distance	21.39 km	12.61 km
Overall	38.48 min	38.54 min
Contributors	869	470
Last Update	April, 2025	March, 2025