Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden

Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2025
All-time low
2.9%
in 2015
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden, 2004–2025

02462004201420252004: 5.3 Percentage2005: 4.7 Percentage2006: 4.4 Percentage2007: 3.8 Percentage2008: 3.9 Percentage2009: 3.8 Percentage2010: 4 Percentage2011: 4.1 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 3.7 Percentage2014: 3.2 Percentage2015: 2.9 Percentage2016: 3.2 Percentage2017: 2.9 Percentage2018: 3.1 Percentage2019: 3.8 Percentage2020: 4.1 Percentage2021: 3.2 Percentage2022: 5.3 Percentage2023: 5.8 Percentage2024: 5.8 Percentage2025: 5.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden peaked at 5.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.

That places Sweden 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 3.8% 5.3% 6
2010s 3.5% 2.9% 4.4% 10
2020s 5.0% 3.2% 5.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Estonia 7.0% compare
  2. 15 Germany 6.6% compare
  3. 16 Ireland 6.5% compare
  4. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.8% compare
  5. 19 Belgium 5.7% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden was 5.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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