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

Latest (2025)
5.4
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2022
All-time low
4.2
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, 2015–2025

46810122015202020252015: 5.82016: 62017: 6.42018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 5.42021: 4.22022: 12.82023: 4.92024: 6.12025: 5.4

Source: Eurostat.

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 27th out of 45 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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Austria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 5.8 —
2016 6 +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 5.45, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.68 5.1 6.4 5
2020s 6.47 4.2 12.8 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 26 Norway 5.5 compare
  2. 27 Spain 5.4 compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 5.2 compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 5.2 compare

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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 27th out of 45 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 506 data points, 2015–2025
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