Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in France
France: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 4.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in France, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 4.6 for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in 2025.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in France peaked at 6.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2015.
That places France 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.7 | — |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6 | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.12 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in France?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in France was 4.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2015.
- How does France rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- France ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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