If you thought Nairobi is the most congested city in the world then you are very wrong. Imagine all the time you waste being on the Langata Road and Thika Road traffic? According to a recent research, an average driver spends 32 hours per year stuck in jams. The report looks at average hours spent in congestion for 1,064 cities in 38 countries, as well as the percent of time spent in traffic.
Below is a list of top 10 cities that are most congested cities in the world
| RANK BY FILTER | WORLD RANK | CITY | COUNTRY | CONGESTION LEVEL | MORNING PEAK | EVENING PEAK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | Mexico |
66% 7% |
96% | 101% | ||
| 2 | Bangkok | Thailand |
61% 4% |
91% | 118% | ||
| 3 | Jakarta | Indonesia |
58% |
63% | 95% | ||
| 4 | Chongqing | China |
52% 14% |
90% | 94% | ||
| 5 | Bucharest | Romania |
50% 7% |
90% | 98% | ||
| 6 | Istanbul | Turkey |
49% 1% |
63% | 91% | ||
| 7 | Chengdu | China |
47% 6% |
74% | 79% | ||
| 8 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
47% 0% |
63% | 81% | ||
| 9 | Tainan | Taiwan |
46% 10% |
51% | 71% | ||
| 10 | Beijing | China |
46% 8% |
72% | 84% |