Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Hungary
Hungary: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 10.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Hungary stood at 10.4. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Hungary peaked at 20.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.9 | — |
| 2016 | 20.6 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 12 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10.4 | -12.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3 | 13.4 | 20.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 5 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 7 Finland 11.3 compare
- 9 Bulgaria 10 compare
- 10 Montenegro 8.9 compare
- 11 Slovakia 8.5 compare
- 11 Slovakia 8.5 compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Hungary?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Hungary was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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