Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Finland
Finland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 11.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Finland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 11.3 for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Finland peaked at 11.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2019.
That places Finland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.5 | — |
| 2016 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.52 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 5 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 8 Hungary 10.4 compare
- 9 Bulgaria 10 compare
- 10 Montenegro 8.9 compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Finland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Finland was 11.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Finland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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