With a government that’s so dedicated to punishing motorists for even daring to purchase, own, and drive vehicles, Singapore must possess some of the unhappiest motorists in the world.
As it turns out, it is true, according to popular GPS navigation app Waze. This year’s Driver Satisfaction Index found that drivers in Singapore are among the least satisfied in the world, occupying the bottom tier of the rankings.
Waze’s index measures attributes such as traffic, road safety, and socio-economic factors to analyze the driving experience of millions of active users in 39 countries to craft a single numeric score — from satisfied (10) to miserable (1). Singapore lands in the 30th spot in the whole list, scoring only 4.04.
The thing that Waze users in Singapore are least satisfied with is the density and severity of traffic here, of which only 2.88 out of a possible 10 was scored. Satisfaction in road quality is also below average at 4.95, while the “Wazeyness” — helpfulness of other users who can share real-time traffic updates — is at a sad 1.65.
However, Singapore’s misery pales in comparison to Filipinos. Drivers in the Philippines are found to be the least satisfied in the world — they scored the lowest marks for traffic density (1.6), socio-economic conditions (0), and Wazeyness (0.9). Indonesia also didn’t fare too well, taking 36th spot on the list, while Malaysia has been found to be the best place to drive in Southeast Asia at number 21 globally.
On the other end of the spectrum, European cities dominate the top of the overall index, with the Netherlands being the best place to be a driver due to great road quality, infrastructure, and pleasing road traffic conditions.
But even non-driving Singaporeans will find it miserable to take public transport, especially after yesterday’s disastrous day for SMRT.
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