Netherlands vs Spain: Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Netherlands
5.7%
in 2025
Spain
5.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
Persons who cannot afford a personal car over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.