Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2005
All-time low
7.7%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia peaked at 28.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.5% | — |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -22.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.7% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Slovakia was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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