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

Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2024
All-time low
3.8%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02462015202020252015: 4.3 Percentage2016: 3.8 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 5.4 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 6.4 Percentage2025: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 20th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 3.8% 5.5% 5
2020s 5.5% 4.8% 6.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Sweden 5.9% compare
  2. 18 Belgium 5.7% compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  4. 21 Austria 5.4% compare
  5. 21 Spain 5.4% compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 5.2% compare

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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 20th out of 35 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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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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