Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Norway
Norway: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Norway, 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 Norway is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Norway peaked at 6.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
That places Norway 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 degree of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.3% | — |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More urban development data for Norway
- Population in the largest city 23.8% (2025)
- Population density 15.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.12 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1988 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 2.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.12 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Norway?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Norway was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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