Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Estonia
Estonia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Estonia is 6.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Estonia peaked at 12.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 14th of 41 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 degree of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.0% | — |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.8% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More urban development data for Estonia
- Population in the largest city 47.4% (2025)
- Population density 32.07 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 457,657 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,233 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 0.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 6.65 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 26.89 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 8,572 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Estonia?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Estonia was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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