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

Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2015
All-time low
4.7%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Netherlands, 2015–2025

024682015202020252015: 7.3 Percentage2016: 6.4 Percentage2017: 6.4 Percentage2018: 5.5 Percentage2019: 5.6 Percentage2020: 5.5 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage2022: 5.1 Percentage2023: 5.1 Percentage2024: 5.2 Percentage2025: 5.7 Percentage

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 18th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.2% 5.5% 7.3% 5
2020s 5.2% 4.7% 5.7% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 15 Germany 6.6% compare
  2. 16 Ireland 6.5% compare
  3. 17 Sweden 5.9% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 5.7% compare
  5. 20 Norway 5.5% compare
  6. 21 Austria 5.4% compare
  7. 21 Spain 5.4% compare

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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 18th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 394 data points, 2015–2025
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