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. Measured in Percentage.
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 6th of 43 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 | Percentage | 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 | 12.0% | -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 5.5%, 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
More population data for Hungary
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
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 6th out of 43 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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