Philippines among the top countries with worst traffic

Numbeo, a crowdsourced global database and multinational research firm, has published its Traffic Index for Country 2015 which placed the Philippines among the top ten countries in the world with the worst traffic conditions.

According to Numbeo’s report, the Philippines has a Traffic Index of 202.31 which puts the country in 9th place worldwide. The report also shows the Philippines with a Time Index (in minutes) of 45.50 and an Inefficiency Index of 217.82. See table below. (click for a larger image)

In the explanation of indices, Traffic Index refers to the “composite index of time consumed in traffic due to job commute, estimation of time consumption dissatisfaction, CO2 consumption estimation in traffic and overall inefficiencies in the traffic system.” Time Index is “an average one way time needed to transport, in minutes.” While Inefficiency Index “is an estimation of inefficiencies in the traffic, with high inefficiencies it assumes driving, long commute times, etc.”

GMA Network sought the comment of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino about Numbeo’s report. Tolentino said that the report must also be viewed as “an indication of the country’s growing economy and population.” Although he admitted that it “affirms the country’s dire need for a more efficient transport system and the decentralization of Metro Manila.”

via: GMA Network
source: Numbeo

14 Comments

c says:

10 years ago

Akalain mo iyon meron pang mas traffic sa atin
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Steph says:

10 years ago

Sino bah ang na shock sa ganyan? Its more shockin kung hindi na sali sa list
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Rom says:

10 years ago

Wow, we got good company.
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Glenn says:

10 years ago

araw araw ako nag cocommute araw araw din ako na tatraffic jan sa may pababa ng guadalupe. reason: yung jeep na nag aabang ng pasahero sa dalawang lane lang na kalsada kaya d makadaan yung ibang sasakyan, halos 10~15mins nakatigil yung jeep na sinakyan ko. pag walang enforcer(kadalasan tanghali wala) sobra traffic jan sa guadalupe damay pati edsa kasi hindi makababa yung mga sasakyan dahil ginagawang terminal ng mga jeep yung pababa ng guadalupe.
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Ronald says:

10 years ago

Another source of heavy traffic are the motorists themselves, ung singitan ng singitan or ayaw magbigay ng daan kahit alam nila na may gustong mag-pass through. Yung iba naman alanganin kung pumasok nasa outermost lane sila then pipilitin na lumiko sa corner.
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Joey says:

10 years ago

Yan kasi ang problema sa commission basis. nagiging isip na yung kita kaysa yung mga tao o ibang motorista. Illegal nga yung ginagawa nilang sardinas style sa bus dahil bawal dapat ang overloading dahil baka pumutok ang gulong at marami ang madidisgrasya. Pero wala silang paki,gusto nila malaki kita sa maghapon, pwes, punuin ang bus.

Tanggalin nila ang kumisyon, aayos ang edsa. Hindi na magpupuno ang bus kasi wala naman sila kikitain na iba. Ganun din ang MMDA, hindi na sila mamemera at mananakot na manghuhuli. (dahil kumisyon din sila kumikita kada motoristang mahuhuli, pwera pa yung “pangmeryenda”).
Ronald says:

10 years ago

Mga bus and jeepneys na laging nakabalagbag kung huminto sa kalsada. I once heard a taxi driver na dating bus driver sabi nya sinasadya daw talaga nila bumalagbag sa daan para hindi makasingit ang kalabang bus sa ruta para sila ang makakuha ng mga pasahero.

Pinoy Traffic says:

10 years ago

Proud to be Pinoy.. Manny! Manny! Manny! Manny!
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unsamaniuy says:

10 years ago

Ano po masasabi natin mga private car owners? Pwede po ba tayo mag-commute paminsan-minsan? ‘wag po tayo masyadong manisi. Isa tayo sa sanhi.
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Joey says:

10 years ago

Nag cocommute din kami. Pero kung titignan mo kahit maraming sasakyan, umaandar naman eh. Basta wala lang titigil sa gitna ng kalye para magsakay ng pasahero.

Kitang kita lahat iyan ng pasahero sa MRT lalo na sa Cubao Station. Nakaovertake na Bus or lahat ng lanes puro bus hintay ng pasahero, haba ng pila sa likod, walang pakilam ang bus driver kasi priority nila mapuno ang bus para maka kumisyon.

chenelyn says:

10 years ago

ang sasakyan, nadadagdagan. eh ang kalsada? solusyon? road widening as wide as commonwealth ave.
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ulvadu says:

10 years ago

first lane – parking, 2nd lane – jeep and bus stopping anywhere, 3rd lane motorcycle and other cars trying to evade the jeeps slowing down, 4th lane – cars just trying to get from point a to point b evading lane 3.

Para sa kin ang causes of traffic. Jeep, Pedicab and all other forms of informal transportation. Kailangan itangal lahat yan. We are the only country that I know of with Jeeps. Traffic is not a monster problem. Its people who dont want to do anything because some sector or person will be inconvenienced rather than looking at the combined price were paying for as a society for the ineffeciency. Good luck sa ating lahat.

Dang says:

10 years ago

Traffic in PH is caused by

1. Traffic enforcers (those who want to earn by flagging vehicles and not minding traffic situation).
We pass by Julia Vargas and Meralco Ave intersection everyday and there is ALWAYS a vehicle flagged due to traffic light violation.

2. Small 1-2 lane main roads

3. People parking on these small 1-2 main roads.

4. Buses. Buses stopping and loading and unloading whenever. Same as taxis doing that in Edsa.

5. Lastly, ineffective transportation system like trains. Goes to show that we have poor urban planning.
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JakeReyes says:

10 years ago

May nakalimutan ka Dang,

6. Mga sasakyan na walang pakialam na humihinto sa gitna ng daan makapagbaba at makapagsakay lang (mga bus sa Edsa)

7. Mga tamada na pasahero na sumasakay at bumababa kung saan nila gusto

8. Mga sidewalk vendors na kinamkam na ang daan

9. Mga pedestrian na tumatawid sa bawal

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