Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria
Austria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Austria 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +204.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -61.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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