A study by confused.com analysed global countries on factors such as adequate access to public transport and transport prices to reveal the world’s most car-dependent countries.
Here are the world’s most car-dependent countries:
| Rank | Country | Efficiency of public transport services /7 | Adequate access to public transport /7 | Transport price index (100 = world average) | Average taxi fare (20 mins) | Overall score /10 |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3.7 | 4.5 | 139.05 | $23.54 | 8.48 |
| 2 | Greece | 4.0 | 5.2 | 120.91 | $10.08 | 7.62 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3.8 | 4.5 | 101.83 | $8.36 | 7.36 |
| 4 | Canada | 5.0 | 5.1 | 125.55 | $16.71 | 7.14 |
| 5 | Turkey | 4.5 | 5.0 | 95.17 | $4.11 | 6.80 |
| 6 | Australia | 4.7 | 5.3 | 132.55 | $19.50 | 6.58 |
| 7 | Portugal | 4.7 | 5.3 | 123.44 | $9.26 | 6.15 |
| 8 | United States | 5.6 | 5.7 | 110.32 | $18.17 | 5.89 |
| 9 | Italy | 4.3 | 4.6 | 135.37 | $17.45 | 5.84 |
| 10 | Belgium | 4.6 | 5.1 | 141.05 | $26.93 | 5.67 |
The country on this list that relies the most on cars to get around is New Zealand, with a score of 8.48 out of 10. The nation is the most reliant on cars for 2 separate factors: both its efficiency and access to public transport. This may be because transport funding in New Zealand is heavily skewed towards road projects rather than public transport.
Further Study Insights:
- The country with the most expensive public transport is Denmark.
- Taxis are most expensive in Switzerland, at a price of $47.91 for a 20-minute journey.
- Canada has the least used rail transport, with 45 passengers per capita.
You can view the full research here.
