Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Malta

Malta: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

01232005201520252005: 3.3 Percentage2006: 2.8 Percentage2007: 3.1 Percentage2008: 2.1 Percentage2009: 2.1 Percentage2010: 2.7 Percentage2011: 2.2 Percentage2012: 2.2 Percentage2013: 3 Percentage2014: 3.4 Percentage2015: 3.2 Percentage2016: 2.3 Percentage2017: 1.7 Percentage2018: 2 Percentage2019: 2.3 Percentage2020: 2.4 Percentage2021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 1.5 Percentage2023: 1.6 Percentage2024: 2.1 Percentage2025: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car in Malta is 2.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Malta peaked at 3.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2022.

Malta ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.1% 3.3% 5
2010s 2.5% 1.7% 3.4% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.5% 2.8% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 France 3.9% compare
  2. 32 Poland 3.4% compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 2.9% compare
  4. 35 Croatia 2.6% compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 1.6% compare
  7. 37 Iceland 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Malta?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Malta was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Malta ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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