Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy
Italy: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy peaked at 4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2019.
Italy ranks 34th of 45 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.2 | — |
| 2016 | 3.3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 4 | +100.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population density 119.63 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Italy was 4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Italy ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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