Malta has been ranked as the worst country for cycling by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) Cycling Barometer.
The barometer is a new benchmarking report which provides a multi-dimensional view on cycling in the 27 EU countries.
The Netherlands and Denmark were inseparable at the top of the table after assessing daily cycling levels, cycle tourism, advocacy activity, bicycle sales and cyclists’ safety. Countries in the south and east of Europe showed they have a lot of potential for improvement with Malta ranking at the very bottom.
ECF Cycling Barometer project manager Chloe Mispelon said the barometer showed a need for reliable statistics on cycling in the EU to enable governments and advocates to assess progress on cycling and to allow collaborative working between countries to improve cycling for European citizens.
The results are:
Rank |
Country |
Score |
|
Rank |
Country |
Score |
|
Rank |
Country |
Score |
1= |
Denmark |
125 |
|
10 |
UK |
80 |
|
19 |
Luxembourg |
52 |
Netherlands |
125 |
|
11 |
France |
78 |
|
20= |
Poland |
47 |
|
3 |
Sweden |
119 |
|
12 |
Slovenia |
77 |
|
Lithuania |
47 |
|
4 |
Finland |
114 |
|
13 |
Czech Republic |
69 |
|
22 |
Cyprus |
41 |
5 |
Germany |
105 |
|
14 |
Ireland |
65 |
|
23= |
Portugal |
36 |
6 |
Belgium |
100 |
|
15= |
Estonia |
56 |
|
Spain |
36 |
|
7 |
Austria |
95 |
|
Italy |
56 |
|
25 |
Bulgaria |
30 |
|
8 |
Hungary |
91 |
|
17= |
Latvia |
54 |
|
26 |
Romania |
30 |
9 |
Slovakia |
88 |
|
Greece |
54 |
|
27 |
Malta |
15 |