Traffic Comparison Between South Korea and China 

Index	South Korea	China
Traffic Index:	149.11	145.83
Time Index (in minutes):	40.36	38.54
Time Exp. Index:	1,718.17	1,230.28
Inefficiency Index:	171.90	170.17
CO2 Emission Index:	2,937.15	3,500.47

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	South Korea	China
Working from Home	5.49%	4.50%
Walking	18.29%	25.27%
Car	21.95%	28.91%
Bicycle	3.66%	6.00%
Motorcycle	1.83%	2.78%
Bus/Trolleybus	17.07%	10.06%
Tram/Streetcar	0.61%	0.86%
Train/Metro	31.10%	21.63%

Average when primarily using Walking

	South Korea	China
Distance	5.52 km	3.35 km
Walking	23.83 min	19.68 min
Waiting	1.00 min	1.45 min
Driving Car	0.17 min	0.04 min
Bicycle	0.33 min	0.47 min
Motor Bike	0.00 min	0.20 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.50 min	0.72 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.25 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.47 min	2.42 min
Overall	29.40 min	25.36 min
Contributors	30	118

Average when primarily using Car

	South Korea	China
Distance	18.29 km	20.40 km
Walking	1.44 min	2.13 min
Driving Car	39.06 min	37.89 min
Overall	40.50 min	40.01 min
Contributors	36	135

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	South Korea	China
Distance	5.92 km	4.60 km
Walking	1.17 min	1.46 min
Bicycle	22.83 min	19.93 min
Overall	24.00 min	21.75 min
Contributors	6	28

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	South Korea	China
Distance	10.33 km	8.35 km
Walking	2.33 min	1.77 min
Motor Bike	19.00 min	21.00 min
Overall	21.33 min	22.77 min
Contributors	3	13

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	South Korea	China
Distance	12.17 km	10.77 km
Walking	7.16 min	7.67 min
Waiting	6.77 min	5.98 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	29.54 min	32.53 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.61 min	1.74 min
Overall	48.04 min	48.03 min
Contributors	28	47

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	South Korea	China
Distance	7.00 km	16.50 km
Walking	3.00 min	12.00 min
Waiting	3.00 min	6.25 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	15.00 min	42.25 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.00 min	2.00 min
Overall	21.00 min	62.50 min
Contributors	1	4

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	South Korea	China
Distance	20.63 km	16.25 km
Walking	9.89 min	10.10 min
Waiting	4.75 min	4.86 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.18 min	2.06 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.59 min
Train/Metro Ride	29.67 min	33.01 min
Overall	46.70 min	52.37 min
Contributors	51	101

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	South Korea	China
Distance	14.69 km	12.61 km
Overall	40.36 min	38.54 min
Contributors	165	470
Last Update	February, 2025	March, 2025