Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport

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Indicator

Indicator 11.2.1: Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

This indicator will be monitored as a proportion of population with convenient access to public transport. Access to public transport is considered to be convenient when an officially acknowledged station is accessible at a distance of 0.5 km from the point of reference, such as house, school, place of work, market, etc. Additional criteria for defining convenient public transportation include:

a. Public transport accessible for all the persons with special needs, including for those with physical, visual and/or hearing impairments, as well as for those with temporary disabilities, elderly people, children and other persons in vulnerable situations.

b. Public transport with frequent services during the travel pick hours

c. The stations is a safe and comfortable environment

Periodicity

Recommended once every 2-5 years depending on the identified data source
Data last updated May 23, 2023
Metadata last updated Jul 24, 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 11.2.1: Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Target

Target 11.2: By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
UN designated tier

2
Link to global metadata

http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/files/metadata-compilation/Metadata-Goal-11.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 2066kB)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Related indicators

Indicator 11.3.1: Ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate

Indicator 11.7.1: Average share of the built-up area of cities that is open space for public use for all, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

Indicator 9.1.1: Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road
Metadata update

2021-09-01

Source 1

Data sources

Sources of exiting data and recommended:

1) Data on location of public transport stations in localities: administration of localities or service providers, GIS data

2) Dwelling units located at a distance of 500 m from public transport stations: census, GIS data

3) Number of persons per household: census / household survey - NBS

4) Household surveys which collect information regarding the share of households which state that they have access to public transport means at a distance up to 0.5 km. Household surveys may collected also information about quality of the service -NSB

Data producers

Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Data providers

1.Local Public Administration

2.Public Services Agency

3.National Bureau of Statistics

Institutional mandate

Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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