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
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16
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.
Analysis
In 2025, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Netherlands stood at 6.5.
That represents a change of 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 37 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | 12.01 | 8.4 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Austria 7.2 compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.2 compare
- 18 Belgium 6.9 compare
- 20 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
- 20 Spain 6.3 compare
- 20 Montenegro 6.3 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 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 19th 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 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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