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

Switzerland: Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of was 5.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.3
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2023
All-time low
3.5
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Switzerland, 2010–2024

024682010201720242010: 3.52011: 4.32012: 52013: 3.82014: 4.12015: 6.82016: 6.92017: 72018: 5.12019: 4.32020: 3.72021: 5.12022: 5.72023: 7.22024: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Switzerland stood at 5.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Switzerland peaked at 7.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 3.5
2011 4.3 +22.9%
2012 5 +16.3%
2013 3.8 -24.0%
2014 4.1 +7.9%
2015 6.8 +65.9%
2016 6.9 +1.5%
2017 7 +1.4%
2018 5.1 -27.1%
2019 4.3 -15.7%
2020 3.7 -14.0%
2021 5.1 +37.8%
2022 5.7 +11.8%
2023 7.2 +26.3%
2024 5.3 -26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.08 3.5 7 10
2020s 5.4 3.7 7.2 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Ireland 5.8 compare
  2. 24 Czechia 5.5 compare
  3. 24 Estonia 5.5 compare
  4. 27 Portugal 5.2 compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 5 compare
  6. 29 France 4.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Switzerland?
Share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of in Switzerland was 5.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a personal car by level of rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 634 data points, 2010–2025
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