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
25th
of 47 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
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 25th of 47 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.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.5% | — |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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 25th out of 47 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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