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

Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2025
All-time low
2.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in France, 2015–2025

012342015202020252015: 2.5 Percentage2016: 2.6 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 3.4 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage2021: 3.5 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 3.4 Percentage2024: 3.6 Percentage2025: 3.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.9% 2.5% 3.4% 5
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 3.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Portugal 4.5% compare
  2. 26 Switzerland 4.4% compare
  3. 27 Italy 4.0% compare
  4. 29 Poland 3.4% compare
  5. 30 Luxembourg 2.9% compare
  6. 31 Malta 2.8% compare

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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 28th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 394 data points, 2015–2025
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