Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Ireland
Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2003
All-time low
3.8%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.5% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Ireland peaked at 13.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 Montenegro 7.1% compare
- 14 Estonia 7.0% compare
- 15 Germany 6.6% compare
- 17 Sweden 5.9% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.8% compare
- 19 Belgium 5.7% compare
- 19 Netherlands 5.7% compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Ireland was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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