Traffic Comparison Between South Korea and Japan 

Index	South Korea	Japan
Traffic Index:	149.11	140.17
Time Index (in minutes):	40.36	40.07
Time Exp. Index:	1,718.17	1,634.07
Inefficiency Index:	171.90	180.78
CO2 Emission Index:	2,937.15	2,137.17

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	South Korea	Japan
Working from Home	5.49%	4.84%
Walking	18.29%	19.89%
Car	21.95%	18.82%
Bicycle	3.66%	9.68%
Motorcycle	1.83%	2.69%
Bus/Trolleybus	17.07%	4.30%
Tram/Streetcar	0.61%	1.08%
Train/Metro	31.10%	38.71%

Average when primarily using Walking

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	5.52 km	4.90 km
Walking	23.83 min	16.90 min
Waiting	1.00 min	2.27 min
Driving Car	0.17 min	0.03 min
Bicycle	0.33 min	0.27 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.50 min	0.95 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.27 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.47 min	6.24 min
Overall	29.40 min	26.92 min
Contributors	30	37

Average when primarily using Car

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	18.29 km	19.43 km
Walking	1.44 min	2.46 min
Driving Car	39.06 min	29.97 min
Overall	40.50 min	32.43 min
Contributors	36	35

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	5.92 km	3.82 km
Walking	1.17 min	0.69 min
Bicycle	22.83 min	15.28 min
Overall	24.00 min	16.25 min
Contributors	6	18

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	10.33 km	12.40 km
Walking	2.33 min	0.40 min
Motor Bike	19.00 min	33.80 min
Overall	21.33 min	34.20 min
Contributors	3	5

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	12.17 km	12.22 km
Walking	7.16 min	11.62 min
Waiting	6.77 min	5.12 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	29.54 min	29.75 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.61 min	3.75 min
Overall	48.04 min	50.88 min
Contributors	28	8

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	7.00 km	20.00 km
Walking	3.00 min	15.50 min
Waiting	3.00 min	5.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	15.00 min	24.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.00 min	7.50 min
Overall	21.00 min	52.00 min
Contributors	1	2

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	20.63 km	23.42 km
Walking	9.89 min	11.65 min
Waiting	4.75 min	4.98 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.18 min	1.32 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.00 min	0.62 min
Train/Metro Ride	29.67 min	36.21 min
Overall	46.70 min	55.42 min
Contributors	51	72

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	South Korea	Japan
Distance	14.69 km	15.77 km
Overall	40.36 min	40.07 min
Contributors	165	189
Last Update	February, 2025	March, 2025