Traffic Comparison Between United States and South Korea 

Index	United States	South Korea
Traffic Index:	153.01	149.11
Time Index (in minutes):	33.21	40.36
Time Exp. Index:	339.35	1,718.17
Inefficiency Index:	240.58	171.90
CO2 Emission Index:	7,373.41	2,937.15

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United States	South Korea
Working from Home	3.86%	5.49%
Walking	5.51%	18.29%
Car	81.53%	21.95%
Bicycle	2.24%	3.66%
Motorcycle	0.75%	1.83%
Bus/Trolleybus	3.09%	17.07%
Tram/Streetcar	0.29%	0.61%
Train/Metro	2.73%	31.10%

Average when primarily using Walking

	United States	South Korea
Distance	4.31 km	5.52 km
Walking	20.68 min	23.83 min
Waiting	0.95 min	1.00 min
Driving Car	2.57 min	0.17 min
Bicycle	0.21 min	0.33 min
Motor Bike	0.02 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.72 min	0.50 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.12 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.16 min	3.47 min
Overall	26.47 min	29.40 min
Contributors	405	30

Average when primarily using Car

	United States	South Korea
Distance	26.31 km	18.29 km
Walking	0.50 min	1.44 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	31.97 min	39.06 min
Overall	32.47 min	40.50 min
Contributors	5993	36

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	United States	South Korea
Distance	7.07 km	5.92 km
Walking	0.65 min	1.17 min
Bicycle	24.12 min	22.83 min
Overall	25.28 min	24.00 min
Contributors	165	6

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	United States	South Korea
Distance	44.30 km	10.33 km
Walking	2.02 min	2.33 min
Motor Bike	45.78 min	19.00 min
Overall	47.80 min	21.33 min
Contributors	55	3

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	United States	South Korea
Distance	18.62 km	12.17 km
Walking	5.67 min	7.16 min
Waiting	7.04 min	6.77 min
Driving Car	0.07 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	35.66 min	29.54 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.11 min	3.61 min
Overall	51.32 min	48.04 min
Contributors	227	28

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	United States	South Korea
Distance	14.29 km	7.00 km
Walking	6.48 min	3.00 min
Waiting	7.48 min	3.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.48 min	0.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	28.95 min	15.00 min
Overall	45.05 min	21.00 min
Contributors	21	1

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	United States	South Korea
Distance	21.25 km	20.63 km
Walking	8.13 min	9.89 min
Waiting	5.31 min	4.75 min
Driving Car	0.18 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.92 min	2.18 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.13 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	34.19 min	29.67 min
Overall	50.11 min	46.70 min
Contributors	201	51

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	United States	South Korea
Distance	24.29 km	14.69 km
Overall	33.21 min	40.36 min
Contributors	7363	165
Last Update	May, 2025	February, 2025