Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia
Latvia: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia peaked at 34.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.8% | — |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 13.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 14.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Latvia was 10.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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