Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia

Latvia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2005
All-time low
7.9%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Latvia, 2005–2025

102030402005201520252005: 37.9 Percentage2006: 34.1 Percentage2007: 28.6 Percentage2008: 25 Percentage2009: 26.7 Percentage2010: 29.7 Percentage2011: 30.4 Percentage2012: 27.2 Percentage2013: 27.8 Percentage2014: 24.7 Percentage2015: 21.6 Percentage2016: 19.5 Percentage2017: 18.1 Percentage2018: 16.9 Percentage2019: 13.3 Percentage2020: 13.4 Percentage2021: 10.8 Percentage2022: 13.1 Percentage2023: 10.4 Percentage2024: 9.4 Percentage2025: 7.9 Percentage

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 11th of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Slovakia 8.5% compare
  2. 9 Denmark 8.3% compare
  3. 10 Romania 8.1% compare
  4. 12 Greece 7.3% compare
  5. 13 Montenegro 7.1% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 7.0% compare

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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 11th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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