Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy

Italy: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 3.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3.5
Change on year
up 94.4%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2025
All-time low
1.2
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy, 2010–2025

11.522.533.52010201720252010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 2.12013: 1.82014: 2.62015: 1.42016: 2.92017: 32018: 2.12019: 1.22020: 3.22021: 32022: 1.72023: 1.72024: 1.82025: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy is 3.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 94.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy peaked at 3.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2019.

That places Italy 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy, 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 Italy, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 2.8
2011 2.8 +0.0%
2012 2.1 -25.0%
2013 1.8 -14.3%
2014 2.6 +44.4%
2015 1.4 -46.2%
2016 2.9 +107.1%
2017 3 +3.4%
2018 2.1 -30.0%
2019 1.2 -42.9%
2020 3.2 +166.7%
2021 3 -6.3%
2022 1.7 -43.3%
2023 1.7 +0.0%
2024 1.8 +5.9%
2025 3.5 +94.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.27 1.2 3 10
2020s 2.48 1.7 3.5 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 Portugal 5.2 compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 5 compare
  3. 29 France 4.6 compare
  4. 31 Iceland 3 compare
  5. 31 Poland 3 compare
  6. 33 Cyprus 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Italy was 3.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
How does Italy rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Italy ranks 30th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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