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. 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 33rd of 43 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 | Percentage | 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 5.5%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
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 33rd out of 43 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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