Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Norway
Norway: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Norway stood at 5.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Norway peaked at 6.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2016.
Norway ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.3 | — |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | -14.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Norway?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Norway was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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