Norway vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Norway
5.5
in 2025
Sweden
5.9
in 2025
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.9 against 5.5 in Norway, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.18 | 1.46 | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.02 | 0.5167 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.9 against 5.5 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.