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Business Insider Africa presents African countries with the worst traffic congestion in 2024.

African countries with the worst traffic congestion in 2024 | Pulselive Kenya

Adekunle Agbetiloye

<ul><li>Business Insider Africa presents African countries with the worst traffic congestion in 2024.</li><li>As populations in countries continue to grow, the surge in traffic is outpacing the roads and bridges they need.</li><li>This list is courtesy of Numbeo. </li></ul>

<p>As populations in countries continue to grow and individuals pursue economic opportunities, the surge in traffic is outpacing the roads and bridges they need. The result? A mess for&nbsp;<a href="https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/here-are-7-african-cities-with-the-worst-traffic-congestion/pz23z90">urban mobility</a>, overall&nbsp;<a href="https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/5-african-countries-with-the-best-quality-of-life-index/xv5epzv">quality of life</a>, and economic productivity. For example, Lagos, the commercial nerve of Nigeria, loses a staggering&nbsp;<a href="https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifestyle/lagos-nigerias-commercial-hub-loses-n4tn-annually-to-traffic-congestion/lk8z5hq#:~:text=Lagos%2C%20Nigeria's%20commercial%20hub%20loses%20a%20staggering%20N4tn%20annually,attributed%20to%20profound%20traffic%20congestion.">N4 trillion annually</a>, according to the Danne Institute for Research.</p>

<p>To shed light on the extent of this issue, Numbeo, a platform that provides up-to-date information about the cost of living, quality of life, and various socio-economic factors across cities and countries worldwide, has recently updated its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.numbeo.com/traffic/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2024&amp;region=002">Traffic Index for 2024</a>.</p>

<p>The index considered factors such as commute time, dissatisfaction with time spent in traffic, CO2 emissions, and overall traffic system inefficiencies.</p>

<h3>Below are&nbsp;<strong>African countries with the worst traffic congestion in 2024:</strong></h3>

<table><tr><th colspan="null" rowspan="null">Rank</th><th colspan="null" rowspan="null">Country</th><th colspan="null" rowspan="null">Traffic index</th><th colspan="null" rowspan="null">Time index (in minutes)</th></tr><tr><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">1.</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">Nigeria</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">304.8</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">61.7</td></tr><tr><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">2.</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">Kenya</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">239.8</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">51.2</td></tr><tr><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">3.</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">Egypt</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">229.5</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">48.1</td></tr><tr><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">4.</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">South Africa</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">188.0</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">38.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">5.</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">Morocco</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">135.4</td><td colspan="null" rowspan="null">36.6</td></tr></table>

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