Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2016
All-time low
3.7%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland peaked at 5.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.4% | — |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More urban development data for Switzerland
- Population in the largest city 18.7% (2025)
- Population density 224.98 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.46 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8141 % 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 36.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.46 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.37 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of in Switzerland was 4.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car by sex, age and degree of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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