Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Denmark stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Denmark peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 11th out of 43 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.8% | — |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Denmark was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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