Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Portugal
Portugal: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2004
All-time low
4.3%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.5% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Portugal peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 26 Czechia 4.7% compare
- 26 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 4.7% compare
- 29 Switzerland 4.4% compare
- 30 Italy 4.0% compare
- 31 France 3.9% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Portugal?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Portugal was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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