Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2011
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2021

02462011201620212011: 5.7 Percentage2012: 5.6 Percentage2013: 5.5 Percentage2014: 5.6 Percentage2015: 5.5 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 4.7%.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 5.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2011 5.7%
2012 5.6% -1.8%
2013 5.5% -1.8%
2014 5.6% +1.8%
2015 5.5% -1.8%
2016 5.5% +0.0%
2017 5.1% -7.3%
2018 4.8% -5.9%
2019 4.6% -4.2%
2020 4.8% +4.3%
2021 4.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.3% 4.6% 5.7% 9
2020s 4.8% 4.7% 4.8% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8% compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
  3. 32 Czechia 4.7% compare
  4. 34 Portugal 4.5% compare
  5. 35 Switzerland 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 4.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 997 data points, 2003–2025
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