Adults who used active mobility (walked or cycled) as their main way to get to work or school
Share of employed adults (or students) whose main commuting mode is walking or cycling, based on harmonized census/survey travel-to-work data (latest 2019–2023).
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Key Insights
- •Active commuting can exceed 50% in several low-income countries where walking is the default option and motorization rates are low (e.g., Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania).
- •High-income countries generally show single-digit shares unless cycling is strongly normalized (e.g., Netherlands, Denmark).
- •Even modest differences (e.g., 5% vs. 10%) can imply millions more daily active trips in large countries.
- •The indicator captures both infrastructure/culture (cycling networks, safety) and economic constraints (vehicle ownership and transit affordability).
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 19.0%)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures the share of people who primarily commute by walking or cycling. It is typically derived from national population censuses or large household surveys that ask respondents for their “main mode” of travel to work (and in some countries, to education). Because it reflects everyday mobility choices, it’s a useful lens on public health, urban design, transport affordability, and emissions.
Cross-country comparisons should be treated carefully: questionnaires differ (work-only vs. work+school; “main mode” vs. multi-modal trips; whether remote workers are excluded), and results can change with fuel prices, cycling infrastructure, safety, and urban form. Still, the indicator is widely available for many countries through harmonized international statistical collections built from official national sources.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 62.0% |
| 2 | Uganda | 58.9% |
| 3 | Malawi | 57.2% |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 55.8% |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 53.5% |
| 6 | Mozambique | 52.6% |
| 7 | Djibouti | 50.2% |
| 8 | South Sudan | 48.4% |
| 9 | Burundi | 47.5% |
| 10 | Benin | 46.3% |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 45.6% |
| 12 | Lesotho | 44.7% |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 44.2% |
| 14 | Republic of The Gambia | 43.1% |
| 15 | Kenya | 42.0% |
| 16 | Senegal | 41.0% |
| 17 | Nepal | 40.5% |
| 18 | Eswatini | 39.8% |
| 19 | Madagascar | 39.3% |
| 20 | Togo | 39.0% |
| 21 | Cambodia | 38.8% |
| 22 | Niger | 37.7% |
| 23 | Mali | 36.9% |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 36.4% |
| 25 | Ghana | 35.9% |
| 26 | Zambia | 34.7% |
| 27 | Mongolia | 34.5% |
| 28 | Guinea | 33.8% |
| 29 | Maldives | 33.0% |
| 30 | Somalia | 32.8% |
| 31 | Cameroon | 32.1% |
| 32 | Myanmar | 31.4% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.2% |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 29.7% |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 29.6% |
| 36 | Liberia | 29.1% |
| 37 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 28.9% |
| 38 | Andorra | 28.6% |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 28.3% |
| 40 | Gabon | 28.0% |
| 41 | Sudan | 27.9% |
| 42 | Netherlands | 27.6% |
| 43 | Haiti | 27.4% |
| 44 | Namibia | 24.9% |
| 45 | Albania | 24.3% |
| 46 | Mauritania | 23.7% |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 22.5% |
| 48 | Tajikistan | 22.0% |
| 49 | Nigeria | 21.9% |
| 50 | Bolivia | 21.0% |
| 51 | Vietnam | 20.7% |
| 52 | Iceland | 20.5% |
| 53 | Yemen | 20.4% |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 19.9% |
| 55 | Armenia | 19.8% |
| 56 | Ukraine | 19.5% |
| 57 | Suriname | 19.0% |
| 58 | Brazil | 18.7% |
| 59 | Moldova, Republic of | 18.2% |
| 60 | Ecuador | 18.1% |
| 61 | Paraguay | 18.0% |
| 62 | El Salvador | 17.6% |
| 63 | Denmark | 17.2% |
| 64 | Morocco | 17.1% |
| 65 | Colombia | 16.9% |
| 66 | Egypt | 16.8% |
| 67 | Nicaragua | 16.5% |
| 68 | Cuba | 16.0% |
| 69 | Indonesia | 15.8% |
| 70 | Uruguay | 15.6% |
| 71 | Peru | 15.2% |
| 72 | Norway | 14.8% |
| 73 | India | 14.6% |
| 74 | People's Republic of China | 14.2% |
| 75 | Venezuela | 14.1% |
| 76 | Philippines | 13.6% |
| 77 | Greece | 12.9% |
| 78 | Chile | 12.4% |
| 79 | Guatemala | 12.2% |
| 80 | Finland | 12.0% |
| 81 | Pakistan | 11.9% |
| 82 | Honduras | 11.7% |
| 83 | Sweden | 11.5% |
| 84 | Romania | 10.9% |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 10.8% |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 10.6% |
| 87 | Estonia | 10.4% |
| 88 | Angola | 10.2% |
| 89 | Hungary | 10.1% |
| 90 | Slovenia | 10.1% |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 9.9% |
| 92 | Latvia | 9.8% |
| 93 | Barbados | 9.4% |
| 94 | Switzerland | 9.2% |
| 95 | Belgium | 9.1% |
| 96 | Japan | 9.0% |
| 97 | Lithuania | 8.9% |
| 98 | Croatia | 8.7% |
| 99 | Mexico | 8.6% |
| 100 | Jamaica | 8.5% |
| 101 | Poland | 8.4% |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.2% |
| 103 | Portugal | 8.1% |
| 104 | Germany | 8.0% |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.9% |
| 106 | Serbia | 7.8% |
| 107 | Algeria | 7.8% |
| 108 | Czech Republic | 7.6% |
| 109 | Georgia | 7.5% |
| 110 | South Africa | 7.5% |
| 111 | Ireland | 7.4% |
| 112 | Belize | 7.3% |
| 113 | Italy | 7.2% |
| 114 | Panama | 7.2% |
| 115 | Slovakia | 7.1% |
| 116 | Argentina | 7.1% |
| 117 | Montenegro | 7.0% |
| 118 | France | 6.9% |
| 119 | Mauritius | 6.8% |
| 120 | Luxembourg | 6.7% |
| 121 | Thailand | 6.6% |
| 122 | Austria | 6.5% |
| 123 | Russian Federation | 6.3% |
| 124 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.2% |
| 125 | Costa Rica | 6.1% |
| 126 | Malaysia | 6.0% |
| 127 | Spain | 6.0% |
| 128 | Türkiye | 5.9% |
| 129 | Lebanon | 5.6% |
| 130 | United Kingdom | 5.4% |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.2% |
| 132 | Iraq | 5.1% |
| 133 | Israel | 4.9% |
| 134 | New Zealand | 4.8% |
| 135 | Kazakhstan | 4.4% |
| 136 | Australia | 4.2% |
| 137 | Botswana | 3.9% |
| 138 | Canada | 3.8% |
| 139 | Tunisia | 3.8% |
| 140 | Jordan | 3.2% |
| 141 | Libya | 3.1% |
| 142 | United States of America | 3.1% |
| 143 | Bahrain | 1.6% |
| 144 | Saudi Arabia | 1.4% |
| 145 | Singapore | 1.2% |
| 146 | Kuwait | 1.1% |
| 147 | Oman | 1.0% |
| 148 | United Arab Emirates | 0.4% |
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Data Source
This data comes from IPUMS International (harmonized census microdata) / National Statistical Offices (2021).
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