Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark
Denmark: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2015
All-time low
6.8%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark is 8.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Denmark was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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