France vs Portugal: Persons who cannot afford a personal car
France
3.9%
in 2025
Portugal
4.5%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th
Persons who cannot afford a personal car over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.5% against 3.9% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 10.9% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 8.0% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.5% against 3.9% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car between France and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- France ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 38 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.