Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2015
All-time low
6.4%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.5% for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in 2025.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Netherlands peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.7% | — |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 20 Austria 7.2% compare
- 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.2% compare
- 22 Belgium 6.9% compare
- 23 Netherlands 6.5% compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 6.3% compare
- 25 Spain 6.3% compare
- 25 Montenegro 6.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Netherlands?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Netherlands was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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