Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia
Czechia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia peaked at 15.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.5% | — |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Czechia was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Czechia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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