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 65 percent of people in the United Kingdom. This is the highest share of people walking for short trips among surveyed European countries. The country with the lowest walking mode share is the Netherlands, which has the highest reported cycling mode share among European countries.
Share of population who walk as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries
Characteristic
Share of population who primarily walk for short journeys
Data reflects share of respondents who responded 'Walk' 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 walk as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399469/walking-primary-mode-of-transport-europe/
Ipsos. "Share of population who walk as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries." Chart. May 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399469/walking-primary-mode-of-transport-europe/
Ipsos. (2022). Share of population who walk as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399469/walking-primary-mode-of-transport-europe/
Ipsos. "Share of Population Who Walk 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/1399469/walking-primary-mode-of-transport-europe/
Ipsos, Share of population who walk as their primary mode of transport for short journeys in Europe in 2022, by selected countries Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1399469/walking-primary-mode-of-transport-europe/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of population who walk 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/1399469/walking-primary-mode-of-transport-europe/
