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

Malta: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 0.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2015
All-time low
0.5
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

0123452010201720252010: 2.82011: 22012: 2.42013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 4.52016: 1.82017: 1.22018: 2.22019: 12020: 1.22021: 12022: 0.72023: 12024: 0.72025: 0.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Malta stood at 0.5. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Malta peaked at 4.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2025.

Malta ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Malta, 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 Malta, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 2.8
2011 2 -28.6%
2012 2.4 +20.0%
2013 3.2 +33.3%
2014 3.2 +0.0%
2015 4.5 +40.6%
2016 1.8 -60.0%
2017 1.2 -33.3%
2018 2.2 +83.3%
2019 1 -54.5%
2020 1.2 +20.0%
2021 1 -16.7%
2022 0.7 -30.0%
2023 1 +42.9%
2024 0.7 -30.0%
2025 0.5 -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.43 1 4.5 10
2020s 0.85 0.5 1.2 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Cyprus 2.3 compare
  2. 34 Croatia 1.7 compare
  3. 35 Luxembourg 0.8 compare
  4. 37 Slovenia 0.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Malta?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Malta was 0.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Malta ranks 36th 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 Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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