Lagos might be so many things but not part of the 10 most congested cities in the world.
While we waste lots of time sitting in traffic in Lagos, there are more cities around the world that witness a lot worse than Lagosians do.
That’s according to the annual Traffic Index, based on 2015 data compiled by the Amsterdam-based GPS and travel service company TomTom.
Here are the world’s 10 worst metro areas for commuters (Brazil is the only nation to place two of its cities among the 10 worst, Salvador and Recife).
1. Mexico City: 59% extra travel time (morning peak 97%; evening peak 94%).
2. Bangkok: 57% extra travel time (morning peak 85%; evening peak 114%)
3. Istanbul: 50% extra travel time (morning peak 62%; evening peak 94%).
4. Rio de Janerio: 47% extra travel time (morning peak 66%; evening peak 79%).
5. Moscow: 44% extra travel time (morning peak 71%; evening peak 91%).
6. Bucharest: 43% extra travel time (morning peak 83%; evening peak 87%).
7. Salvador: 43% extra travel time (morning peak 67%; evening peak 74%).
8. Recife: 43% extra travel time (morning peak 72%; evening peak 75%).
9. Chengdu: 41% extra travel time (morning peak 73%; evening peak 81%).
10. Los Angeles: 41% extra travel time (morning peak 60%; evening peak 81%).
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