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

Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2015
All-time low
3.8%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

024682015202020252015: 7.1 Percentage2016: 6.4 Percentage2017: 7.1 Percentage2018: 5.8 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage2020: 6.7 Percentage2021: 5.6 Percentage2022: 6.3 Percentage2023: 6.3 Percentage2024: 3.8 Percentage2025: 6.5 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 Ireland is 6.5%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Ireland peaked at 7.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of poverty threshold in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 7.1%
2016 6.4% -9.9%
2017 7.1% +10.9%
2018 5.8% -18.3%
2019 6.6% +13.8%
2020 6.7% +1.5%
2021 5.6% -16.4%
2022 6.3% +12.5%
2023 6.3% +0.0%
2024 3.8% -39.7%
2025 6.5% +71.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.6% 5.8% 7.1% 5
2020s 5.9% 3.8% 6.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Estonia 6.8% compare
  2. 16 Estonia 6.8% compare
  3. 18 Germany 6.6% compare
  4. 20 Sweden 5.9% compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 5.8% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Ireland?
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of in Ireland was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and risk of?
Ireland ranks 19th 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 Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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