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

Latest (2025)
10.4
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2011
All-time low
9.1
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

1020302010201720252010: 32.82011: 34.62012: 302013: 292014: 27.32015: 23.72016: 23.12017: 18.42018: 19.82019: 13.72020: 14.12021: 12.82022: 11.92023: 9.12024: 102025: 10.4

Source: Eurostat.

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.

The figure is 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.

That places Latvia 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Latvia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 32.8
2011 34.6 +5.5%
2012 30 -13.3%
2013 29 -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 +9.9%
2025 10.4 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.24 13.7 34.6 10
2020s 11.38 9.1 14.1 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 North Macedonia 13.3 compare
  2. 8 Greece 12.6 compare
  3. 9 Germany 10.7 compare
  4. 11 Norway 10.2 compare
  5. 12 Sweden 9.4 compare
  6. 13 Romania 9.3 compare

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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 10th 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 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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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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