Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden
Sweden: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden, 2004–2025
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 20th out of 47 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.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Germany 6.6% compare
- 19 Ireland 6.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.8% compare
- 22 Belgium 5.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.7% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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 20th out of 47 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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