The World’s Best Subway System

Source: Essential Living

Insights

• Seoul tops both the overall ranking and accessibility ranking.

• Madrid has significantly lower ridership but is highly accessible.

• Paris has low accessibility despite being a major city.

• Overall Ranking:

  • Top 5: Seoul Subway (South Korea), Shanghai Metro (China), Tokyo Metro (Japan), Mexico City Metro, London Underground

  • Lowest 3: Paris Metro, Beijing Subway, Moscow Metro

  Ridership:

  • Most passengers: Beijing Subway (38 billion passengers/year)

  • Least passengers: Madrid Metro (657 million passengers/year)

  Accessibility:

  • Most accessible: Seoul Subway

  • Least accessible: Paris Metro

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