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
41st
of 47 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
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 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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 41st out of 47 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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