European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) vs Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
5.8%
in 2019
Ireland
6.5%
in 2025
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank
21st
Ireland rank
19th

Persons who cannot afford a personal car over time

  • European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
  • Ireland
468101214200320142025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.5% against 5.8% in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ahead.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car, European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 6.5% against 5.8% in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car between European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) and Ireland?
0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) and Ireland rank globally for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 997 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed