Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
36.6
Albania
Lowest
1.6
Cyprus
Median
5.7
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
506
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 36.6 in Albania; the lowest is 1.6 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.7, and the mean is 7.43.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 103.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 77.2%).
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 36.6 | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 2 | Türkiye | 20.2 | 2025 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 3 | Serbia | 15.9 | 2025 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 3 | Serbia | 15.9 | 2025 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 13 | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 13 | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 11.3 | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 10.4 | 2025 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 10 | 2025 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 10 | Montenegro | 8.9 | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 11 | Slovakia | 8.5 | 2025 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 11 | Slovakia | 8.5 | 2025 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 13 | Denmark | 8.3 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 8.1 | 2025 | down 77.2% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 7.9 | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 15 | Latvia | 7.9 | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 7.3 | 2025 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 18 | Estonia | 7 | 2025 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 18 | Estonia | 7 | 2025 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 20 | Germany | 6.6 | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 21 | Ireland | 6.5 | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 22 | Sweden | 5.9 | 2025 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 5.7 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 5.7 | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 5.7 | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 5.5 | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 27 | Austria | 5.4 | 2025 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 5.4 | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 5.2 | 2025 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 5.2 | 2025 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | 4.7 | 2025 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 32 | Portugal | 4.5 | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 33 | Switzerland | 4.4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 34 | Italy | 4 | 2025 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 35 | France | 3.9 | 2025 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 3.4 | 2025 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 3.4 | 2025 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 2.9 | 2025 | up 45.0% | flat |
| 39 | Malta | 2.8 | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 40 | Croatia | 2.6 | 2025 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 40 | Croatia | 2.6 | 2025 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 44 | Iceland | 1.6 | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 1.6 | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.