Cyprus recorded the highest proportion of citizens not using public transport in the European Union in 2024, Eurostat reported on Wednesday.
According to Eurostat, 85% of people aged over 16 in Cyprus stated that they do not use public transport at all. Other countries with high non-use rates include Italy (68.0%), Portugal (67.8%), France (65.1%), Slovenia (61.6%) and Greece (61.3%). In contrast, the lowest rates were recorded in Luxembourg (15.7%), Estonia (26.6%) and Sweden (26.7%).
Public transport usage in Cyprus
The Eurostat data shows that in Cyprus, 4.5% of those over 16 use public transport daily, 4.3% weekly, 2.9% monthly, and 3.3% less than once a month. Across the EU, 10.7% used public transport daily, 11.6% weekly, 10.0% monthly, and 17.1% less than once a month, while 50.6% reported never using it.
Weekly use highest in Luxembourg
Regarding weekly usage, the highest share was in Luxembourg (23.1%), followed by Latvia (19.2%) and Estonia (18.2%).
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