Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Norway

Norway: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2005
All-time low
3.8%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Norway, 2003–2025

02462003201420252003: 5.5 Percentage2004: 5.4 Percentage2005: 6.4 Percentage2006: 5 Percentage2007: 5 Percentage2008: 4.8 Percentage2009: 4.8 Percentage2010: 4.7 Percentage2011: 4.6 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 4.4 Percentage2014: 3.8 Percentage2015: 4.3 Percentage2016: 3.8 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 5.4 Percentage2023: 5.5 Percentage2024: 6.4 Percentage2025: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 5.5% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Norway peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.

Norway ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.8% 6.4% 7
2010s 4.5% 3.8% 5.5% 10
2020s 5.5% 4.8% 6.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.8% compare
  2. 19 Belgium 5.7% compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  4. 22 Austria 5.4% compare
  5. 22 Spain 5.4% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Norway?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Norway was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Norway ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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