Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Ireland

Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2015
All-time low
3.8
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

024682015202020252015: 7.12016: 6.42017: 7.12018: 5.82019: 6.62020: 6.72021: 5.62022: 6.32023: 6.32024: 3.82025: 6.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Ireland stood at 6.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Ireland peaked at 7.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.6 5.8 7.1 5
2020s 5.87 3.8 6.7 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Montenegro 7.1 compare
  2. 14 Estonia 7 compare
  3. 15 Germany 6.6 compare
  4. 17 Sweden 5.9 compare
  5. 18 Belgium 5.7 compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 5.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Ireland?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Ireland was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 394 data points, 2015–2025
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