Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Portugal
Portugal: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5.2% for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Portugal peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.3% | — |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Portugal?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Portugal was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
- Portugal ranks 33rd 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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