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Johannesburg Municipal Services and City Data

Municipal services and city data · Latest data: 2026

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PopulationData unavailable
Traffic congestion38%2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Annual rush-hour time lost65 h/year2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro networkData unavailable
Metro stationsData unavailable
IMD Smart City rankData unavailable
IESE overall rank#1622026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Municipal budgetData unavailable

This page focuses on municipal services and urban infrastructure. Each value retains its own year and source. Indices are assessments by their publishers; NationGAP does not create a municipal performance score.

City context

PopulationData unavailable
City areaData unavailable
Population densityData unavailable

Transport

The metro compilation can include multiple systems. Ridership may refer to different years than network length. Network size alone does not measure service quality.

Traffic congestion38%2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Annual rush-hour time lost65 h/year2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Traffic rank within country#42025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Change from 20241 percentage points2025 · Raw data
Source
Organization
TomTom Traffic Index
Data period
2025
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Metro networkData unavailable
Metro stationsData unavailable
Metro systemsData unavailable
Annual metro ridershipData unavailable
IESE mobility and transport rank#1652026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Environment

Raw air-quality data is not yet available. IESE and Oxford environment results are not PM2.5, PM10 or NO₂ measurements. Park figures are historical measurements; city boundaries and definitions can differ.

Public parks and gardens24%2002 · Raw data
Source
Organization
World Cities Culture Forum
Data period
2002
Data type
Raw data (RAW)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE environment rank#1602026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford environment scoreData unavailable

Governance

IESE governance rank#1452026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford governance scoreData unavailable

Urban planning

IESE overall rank#1622026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE urban planning rank#1702026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Technology and digital city

IMD Smart City rankData unavailable
IMD overall ratingData unavailable
IMD structures ratingData unavailable
IMD technology ratingData unavailable
IESE technology rank#1382026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source

Economy

IESE economy rank#1812026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE international projection rank#1032026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford overall rankData unavailable
Oxford overall scoreData unavailable
Oxford economics scoreData unavailable

Social life

IESE human capital rank#1532026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
IESE social cohesion rank#1362026 · Source benchmark
Source
Organization
IESE Cities in Motion
Data period
2026
Data type
Source benchmark (BENCHMARK)
Record updated
2026-09-20
Open source
Oxford human capital scoreData unavailable
Oxford quality of life scoreData unavailable

Municipal finance

Budgets are planned financial amounts, not actual expenditure. Municipal and utility scopes differ.

Municipal budgetData unavailable
Municipal revenueData unavailable
Net financingData unavailable
Capital expenditureData unavailable
Capital share of budgetData unavailable
Utility budgetData unavailable
Investment and service programmeData unavailable

Water and wastewater

Water abstracted per person per dayData unavailable
Wastewater discharged per person per dayData unavailable

Recent Projects and Investments

No sourced current project is available for this city yet.

Data coverage and gaps

This describes the amount of data available for this city; it is not a municipal performance score.

Air qualityData unavailable

Bicycle networkData unavailable

EnvironmentRaw data and source benchmark

Municipal financeData unavailable

GovernanceSource benchmark

Social housingData unavailable

Urban planningSource benchmark

ProjectsData unavailable

Social lifeSource benchmark

Technology and digital citySource benchmark

TransportRaw data and source benchmark

WasteData unavailable

Water and wastewaterData unavailable