Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria is 10, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.1 | — |
| 2016 | 22 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 10 | -4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.36 | 16.6 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 10 | 14.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Bulgaria was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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