The Dutch company TomTom, which produces navigation systems, has published its annual ranking of the world's cities with the most congested roads.
Mexico City traditionally became the leader of the list in 2025: in 2025, drivers spent 75.9% more time on the road compared to free-flowing conditions. Bangalore in India came in second with a congestion rate of 74.4%, and Dublin in Ireland came in third with 72.9%.
At the same time, drivers spend the most time in traffic jams not in Mexico City. The absolute leader in terms of lost hours was Lima in Peru — 195 hours per year. Dublin follows with 191 hours and Mexico City with 184 hours.
Previously, Moscow regularly took second place in the TomTom ranking after Mexico City, but since 2022, the company has fundamentally stopped analyzing road traffic in Russia. The current ranking does not include data for either Moscow or St. Petersburg.
The Moscow Center for Traffic Management stated that the situation on the roads of Moscow improved in 2025. According to the TsODD, up to 2.79 million cars moved daily along the road network of the capital, which is 10% less than the level of 2019. The number of days with high congestion — from nine points and above — decreased by 56% compared to 2024 and by 78% compared to 2019.