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

Latest (2025)
4.5
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2015
All-time low
4.3
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

024682015202020252015: 8.32016: 6.92017: 6.52018: 5.92019: 5.32020: 4.42021: 4.92022: 4.32023: 4.72024: 4.72025: 4.5

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 25th 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 6.58 5.3 8.3 5
2020s 4.58 4.3 4.9 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Lithuania 5.2 compare
  2. 24 Czechia 4.7 compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 4.4 compare
  4. 27 Italy 4 compare
  5. 28 France 3.9 compare

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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 25th out of 35 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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About this data

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