Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2016
All-time low
3.0%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Switzerland stood at 4.4%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in Switzerland peaked at 5.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 72.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 362.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 31.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 172.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in Switzerland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in Switzerland was 4.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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