Transport Sector Health Index (TSHI)

What is the TSHI?

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The TSHI is a comprehensive benchmark assessing the performance of transport systems across Europe.

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It combines 16 publicly available indicators into four equally weighted dimensions from official, publicly available sources.

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It produces a single composite measure to enable meaningful comparisons between countries.

A1. Public transport use per capita
A2. Network accessibility index
A3. Share of buses and trains in inland passenger transport
A4. Affordability of public transport
S1. Road deaths per billion vehicle-km
S2. Serious road injuries per billion vehicle-km
S3. Share of vulnerable road users in total road fatalities
S4. Rail service punctuality and reliability
E1. Transport GHG emissions per capita
E2. GHG intensity of passenger and freight transport
E3. Share of low- and zero-emission vehicles
E4. Air pollutant emissions from transport
F1. Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure
F2. Multimodal freight/logistics efficiency
F3. Urban congestion and travel time reliability
F4. Digital and data integration in transport

How Healthy is Your Country’s Transport System?

The TSHI combines 16 indicators from official, publicly available sources into four equally weighted dimensions. Together, these four dimensions provide a comprehensive assessment of transport system performance.

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Accessibility & Usage

Measures how easily people can reach destinations through accessible and effective transport services.

Safety & Reliability

Evaluates transport safety outcomes and the reliability of transport services and infrastructures.

Captures the environmental impact of transport and overall sustainability performance.

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25%

Environmental Performance

25%

Efficiency & Integration

Reflects the efficiency and quality of transport infrastructure and integration across transport modes.

25%

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Key Statistics (2026)

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Countries Assessed

32

Lowest Performer

Croatia

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Countries Ranked

24

Average Score

56.2

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Top Performer

Finland

Indicator Coverage

97.9

Overall Ranking (2026)

Top & Lowest Performers (2026)

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74.9
72.9
69.2
40.7
40.6
39.3
Finland
Denmark
Austria
Malta
Greece
Croatia

Geographic Coverage (2026)

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Eight countries could not be ranked due to insufficient publicly available data.

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