Eurostat reports highest rate of public transport non-use in Cyprus

Data published by Eurostat in 2024 reveals that Cyprus has the highest proportion of residents who never use public transport in the European Union. Among individuals aged over 16, 85% reported never utilizing public transit, a figure 20 percentage points higher than the next-ranking country. Italy follows with 68%, while Portugal stands at 67.8%, France at 65.1%, Slovenia at 61.6%, and Greece at 61.3%. In contrast, Luxembourg recorded the lowest non-usage rate at 15.7%, followed by Estonia at 26.6% and Sweden at 26.7%. Further breakdown of the Cypriot data shows that only 4.5% of residents use public transport daily, while 4.3% use it weekly. Monthly usage is reported at 2.9%, with 3.3% using it less than once a month. The report coincides with economic concerns regarding the impact of the Middle East conflict on the Cypriot tourism sector.