Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France
France: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 3.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France stood at 3.9. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France peaked at 3.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2015.
France ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.5 | — |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 3.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2015.
- How does France rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- France ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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