Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 7.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.9 for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia peaked at 21.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 15th of 45 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.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21.6 | — |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.4 | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | -16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.88 | 13.3 | 21.6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 7.9 | 13.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Latvia was 7.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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