Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland

Finland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2025
All-time low
7.9%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland, 2004–2025

02.557.51012.52004201420252004: 9.2 Percentage2005: 9.1 Percentage2006: 8.5 Percentage2007: 8.4 Percentage2008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 8.5 Percentage2010: 8.5 Percentage2011: 8.3 Percentage2012: 7.9 Percentage2013: 8 Percentage2014: 8.5 Percentage2015: 8.5 Percentage2016: 8.9 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 8.2 Percentage2020: 8.4 Percentage2021: 8.2 Percentage2022: 9.1 Percentage2023: 10.7 Percentage2024: 11.2 Percentage2025: 11.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 11.3% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland peaked at 11.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2012.

Finland ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 9.2% —
2005 9.1% -1.1%
2006 8.5% -6.6%
2007 8.4% -1.2%
2008 8.1% -3.6%
2009 8.5% +4.9%
2010 8.5% +0.0%
2011 8.3% -2.4%
2012 7.9% -4.8%
2013 8.0% +1.3%
2014 8.5% +6.2%
2015 8.5% +0.0%
2016 8.9% +4.7%
2017 8.6% -3.4%
2018 8.4% -2.3%
2019 8.2% -2.4%
2020 8.4% +2.4%
2021 8.2% -2.4%
2022 9.1% +11.0%
2023 10.7% +17.6%
2024 11.2% +4.7%
2025 11.3% +0.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 11.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 8.1% 9.2% 6
2010s 8.4% 7.9% 8.9% 10
2020s 9.8% 8.2% 11.3% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 2 Türkiye 20.2% compare
  2. 3 Serbia 15.9% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  4. 6 Hungary 10.4% compare
  5. 7 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
  6. 8 Montenegro 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Finland was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Finland ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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