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

France: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of was 3.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2025
All-time low
2.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

012342015202020252015: 2.6 Percentage2016: 2.6 Percentage2017: 2.8 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 3.4 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage2021: 3.5 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 3.4 Percentage2024: 3.6 Percentage2025: 3.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in France is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in France peaked at 3.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.

France ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of poverty threshold in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 2.6%
2016 2.6% +0.0%
2017 2.8% +7.7%
2018 3.4% +21.4%
2019 3.4% +0.0%
2020 3.8% +11.8%
2021 3.5% -7.9%
2022 3.7% +5.7%
2023 3.4% -8.1%
2024 3.6% +5.9%
2025 3.9% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% 5
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 3.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Czechia 4.7% compare
  2. 31 Portugal 4.5% compare
  3. 32 Italy 4.0% compare
  4. 34 Poland 3.5% compare
  5. 34 Poland 3.5% compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in France?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in France was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
How does France rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of?
France ranks 33rd 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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