Ireland vs Spain: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of
Ireland
5.8%
in 2025
Spain
6.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.3% against 5.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.4% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.3% against 5.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.