Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2015
All-time low
10.0%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

05101520252015202020252015: 24.1 Percentage2016: 22 Percentage2017: 20.5 Percentage2018: 18.4 Percentage2019: 16.6 Percentage2020: 14.7 Percentage2021: 13.1 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 11.1 Percentage2024: 10.5 Percentage2025: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 10.0% for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of poverty threshold in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 24.1%
2016 22.0% -8.7%
2017 20.5% -6.8%
2018 18.4% -10.2%
2019 16.6% -9.8%
2020 14.7% -11.4%
2021 13.1% -10.9%
2022 12.1% -7.6%
2023 11.1% -8.3%
2024 10.5% -5.4%
2025 10.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.3% 16.6% 24.1% 5
2020s 11.9% 10.0% 14.7% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  2. 5 Finland 11.3% compare
  3. 6 Hungary 10.4% compare
  4. 8 Slovakia 8.5% compare
  5. 8 Slovakia 8.5% compare
  6. 10 Denmark 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Bulgaria?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Bulgaria was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of poverty threshold
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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