When it comes to traveling short distances of around two kilometers or one mile in their neighborhood, the bicycle is the first choice of transport for 45 percent of people in the Netherlands. This is far higher than in neighboring Germany, where 21 percent of respondents to the same survey indicated that the bike would be their first choice.
Share of population who ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries
Characteristic
Share of population who primarily use their bike for short journeys
Data reflects share of respondents who responded 'Bicycle' to the question 'Which mode of transportation do you use most often for short distances of about 2 kilometers / 1 mile in your neighborhood ?'
The source specifies each country sample consists of around 1,000 respondents in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, mainland China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the U.S. In Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, and Turkey, there were around 500 respondents.
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Ipsos. (May 6, 2022). Share of population who ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369876/cycling-primary-mode-of-transport/
Ipsos. "Share of population who ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries." Chart. May 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369876/cycling-primary-mode-of-transport/
Ipsos. (2022). Share of population who ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369876/cycling-primary-mode-of-transport/
Ipsos. "Share of Population Who Ride a Bicycle as Their Primary Mode of Transport for Short Journeys in Europe in 2022, by Selected Countries." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369876/cycling-primary-mode-of-transport/
Ipsos, Share of population who ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369876/cycling-primary-mode-of-transport/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of population who ride a bicycle as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries [Graph], Ipsos, May 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369876/cycling-primary-mode-of-transport/
