Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 6.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.3%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2011
All-time low
5.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2021

024682010201520212010: 6.8 Percentage2011: 7.1 Percentage2012: 6.7 Percentage2013: 6.7 Percentage2014: 6.5 Percentage2015: 6.5 Percentage2016: 6.5 Percentage2017: 6.2 Percentage2018: 5.9 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 6.8 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 6.3% for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 7.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2010 6.8%
2011 7.1% +4.4%
2012 6.7% -5.6%
2013 6.7% +0.0%
2014 6.5% -3.0%
2015 6.5% +0.0%
2016 6.5% +0.0%
2017 6.2% -4.6%
2018 5.9% -4.8%
2019 5.1% -13.6%
2020 6.8% +33.3%
2021 6.3% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.4% 5.1% 7.1% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.3% 6.8% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 22 Belgium 6.9% compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 6.5% compare
  3. 23 Netherlands 6.5% compare
  4. 25 Spain 6.3% compare
  5. 25 Montenegro 6.3% compare
  6. 28 Ireland 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 6.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 771 data points, 2010–2025
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