Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Portugal
Portugal: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.5 for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Portugal peaked at 8.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2022.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 45 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.3 | — |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.45, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.58 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Portugal?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Portugal was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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