Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Malta
Malta: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Malta stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Malta peaked at 3.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.
That places Malta 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11,503 people (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Malta?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Malta was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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