Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia
Latvia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.9% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia peaked at 37.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | — |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.9% 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 | 30.5% | 25.0% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 13.3% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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