In a world where motorized transport has the control of streets, may be surprising (over all if live in Latin America) know that exist more than a billion of bikes in the world, meaning, the twice of cars, for that is valid to ask what are the countries with most bikes per inhabitant.
In our rides we have talk about the best bike ways of the world, the most beautiful ones of each country, the ones full of technology to those that link entire countries.
The construction of cycling infrastructure may be related with the number of inhabitants that use bike as a mean of transport, don’t you think? Maybe, if more cyclists are, more and better the opportunities to transport by bike would be.
For that we are going to know which are the countries with most bicycles per inhabitant. So, prepare your tool kit and join us in this tour round the world.
Countries with most bikes per inhabitant, is yours on the list?
Belgium
Of course, a country that has cycling as a national sport is considered on this list. Belgium has a population of 10,827,519 inhabitants, while has 5,200,000 bicycles. Meaning, the 48% of people have their own bikes. Likewise, the 8% of the daily journeys performed on these vehicles. In average each citizen covers 1 km at day on two wheels.
Switzerland
If riding by bike is comforting, would be more to do it in the middle of natural landscapes. In Switzerland, can be day to day, maybe that’s why the 49.4% of its population has a bike.
The country has 8,000,000 of citizens with a total of 3,950,000 bicycles. Likewise, is estimated that the 10% of their total journeys is performed with this vehicle.
Japan
If the previous data isn’t surprising enough for you, Japan surely will leave you with an open mouth. On the island of the arising sum, 72,540,000 citizens, of a total population of 127,370,000 Japanese people, have their own bike
We are talking that the 56.9 % of their citizens have a bike. For that reason, are sold more than 10 million of them per year. In addition, the 155 of the journeys to work are performed on them, due the train stations are totally suitable for their storage. No doubt, is one of the countries with most bicycles per inhabitant.
Finland
with their 5,380,200 citizens, may be Finland doesn’t compare with the more than 70 million of Japan, but not because of that, the use of bicycles is less. In this country exist 3,250,000 vehicles of two wheels, the data are translated that the 60.4% if their population have a bike which, the 9% is performed to their daily journeys.
Norway
Just above Finland, another land that can boast of having millions of bikes due their millions of inhabitants, is Norway. On the earth of northern light, exist 3,010,000 of the first by 4,945,000 people. Even though in this case, the percentage of those who use bike as a mean of transport get a 4%, a considerable low quantity compared to the neighbor.
Sweden
If the percentages aren’t so different between these places, this will make that when arriving to first place, you surprise with which leads the list of countries with more bikes per inhabitant.
While we’re at it, Sweden isn’t behind according to the two previous. Considered as one of the countries with less stress, maybe this is due to 6,250,000 of their 9,450,000 total citizens have a bike. This helps to the 8% of their total transportation being performed by sustainable transport.
Germany
From here we take a huge step. At Germany, country with a population of 82,000,000 of people, is estimated that the 62,700,000 of them ride by bike. In percentages, we are talking that 76% of Germans have one that perform the 9% of their daily transport.
Denmark
Are you ready for the first surprise? Maybe the happiness is on two wheels. But why we say that? Denmark is known as the happiest country in the world, we don’t believe is a coincidence that the 80% of their population has a bike. Exist 4,700,000 of them for their 5,750,000 citizens.
Surprisingly the 18% of their daily journeys are by bike. In addition, the government has different programs for bike rental to foster the cycling. It seems that it is clear the goal: that the 100% of their population uses it.
Netherlands
Ready to fall out of your seat? We are sure that anything prepares you for this fact. The fact that Netherlands leads the list of the countries with most bike ways per inhabitant has more than deserve it. How many citizens of here do you believe use the bike? We will tell you that while has 16,690,000 citizens, also has 16,500,000 bikes.
This means that the 99% of their population use the bike as a mean of transport!
Almost every person has a bike in this country, amazing, right? In addition, is one of the most bike friendly cities. Their capital, Amsterdam has 248 miles of bike lanes and bike paths, this allow the 40% of their journeys can be performed to work.
China
To end the list, we leave you a fun fact… Netherlands is the country with most bikes per inhabitant, but isn’t the one with most bikes.
This record belongs to China, a nation that with 1,342,700,000 citizens has 500,000,000 of bikes. Even though this just means that the 37,2% of them use this mean of transport.
