Persons who cannot afford a personal car in France
France: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2004
All-time low
2.5%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car in France is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in France peaked at 4.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
France ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in France?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in France was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does France rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- France ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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