Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands is 5.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands peaked at 7.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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