Germany vs Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Germany
6.6%
in 2025
Sweden
5.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Persons who cannot afford a personal car over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Germany ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.