Persons who cannot afford a personal car by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
41.1%
Albania
Lowest
1.6%
Cyprus
Median
5.7%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
998
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford a personal car is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 41.1% in Albania; the lowest is 1.6% in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.7%, and the mean is 7.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 26.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 103.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 77.2%).
Persons who cannot afford a personal car: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 41.1% | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 2 | Türkiye | 20.2% | 2025 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 3 | Serbia | 15.9% | 2025 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 13.0% | 2024 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 5 | Finland | 11.3% | 2025 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 6 | Hungary | 10.4% | 2025 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 10.0% | 2025 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 8 | Montenegro | 8.9% | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 8.5% | 2025 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 9 | Slovakia | 8.5% | 2025 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 11 | Denmark | 8.3% | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 8.1% | 2025 | down 77.2% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 7.9% | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 7.9% | 2025 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 7.3% | 2025 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 16 | Estonia | 7.0% | 2025 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Estonia | 7.0% | 2025 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 6.6% | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 19 | Ireland | 6.5% | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 5.9% | 2025 | up 103.4% | rising |
| 21 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.8% | 2019 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 22 | Belgium | 5.7% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 5.7% | 2025 | down 21.9% | flat |
| 22 | Netherlands | 5.7% | 2025 | down 21.9% | flat |
| 25 | Norway | 5.5% | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 5.4% | 2025 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 5.4% | 2025 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 5.2% | 2025 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 5.2% | 2025 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4.8% | 2018 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 4.8% | 2018 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 32 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 4.7% | 2021 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 32 | Czechia | 4.7% | 2025 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 34 | Portugal | 4.5% | 2025 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 35 | Switzerland | 4.4% | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 36 | Italy | 4.0% | 2025 | up 81.8% | falling |
| 37 | France | 3.9% | 2025 | up 56.0% | falling |
| 38 | Poland | 3.4% | 2025 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Poland | 3.4% | 2025 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 2.9% | 2025 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 41 | Malta | 2.8% | 2025 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 42 | Croatia | 2.6% | 2025 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 42 | Croatia | 2.6% | 2025 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 1.7% | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 1.7% | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 46 | Iceland | 1.6% | 2020 | down 48.4% | rising |
| 46 | Cyprus | 1.6% | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.