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
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Ireland, 2015–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3409 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.6 (2023)
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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