Countries by Cycling Commuter Share 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by the percentage of daily commuters who use a bicycle as their primary mode of transport in 2024, according to Eurostat and national transport authority data. The Netherlands leads the world with 27% of all daily trips made by bicycle — a figure that reflects purpose-built infrastructure spanning over 35,000 km of dedicated cycle paths, Dutch urban planning principles, and a cycling culture embedded across all age groups and income levels.

Analysis

The Netherlands continues to lead the world in cycling commuter share, with a significant 27%, reflecting its extensive cycling infrastructure and cultural emphasis on biking. Denmark follows, but with a notable gap at 18%, suggesting that while cycling is popular, it may not be as deeply ingrained in daily life as in the Netherlands. The drop-off continues sharply with Germany at 11% and Belgium at 9%, indicating that these countries may still be developing their cycling infrastructure and culture. Countries like Japan and Switzerland, with shares of 6% and 5% respectively, illustrate that even in developed nations, cycling has not yet become a primary mode of transport for the majority of commuters. This trend suggests potential areas for growth in urban planning and public policy aimed at promoting cycling.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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Netherlands leads in Cycling Modal Share (%) with 27 in 2024.

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Average Cycling Modal Share (%) in 2024: 11 · median: 9.

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Gap in 2024: Netherlands is 5.4× larger than Switzerland.

Countries by Cycling Commuter Share 2024

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Netherlands

Cycling Modal Share (%) · 2024

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Cycling Modal Share (%)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Cycling Modal Share (%)
Last updated: 27 July 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.