Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.6% for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in 2025.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Cyprus peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Cyprus?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Cyprus was 1.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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