Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Sweden

Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2025
All-time low
2.9%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

02462015202020252015: 2.9 Percentage2016: 3.2 Percentage2017: 2.9 Percentage2018: 3.1 Percentage2019: 3.8 Percentage2020: 4.1 Percentage2021: 3.2 Percentage2022: 5.3 Percentage2023: 5.8 Percentage2024: 5.8 Percentage2025: 5.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Sweden stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Sweden peaked at 5.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.

That places Sweden 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 3.2% 2.9% 3.8% 5
2020s 5.0% 3.2% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Estonia 7.0% compare
  2. 15 Germany 6.6% compare
  3. 16 Ireland 6.5% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 5.7% compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  6. 20 Norway 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Sweden?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition in Sweden was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by household composition rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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