economic2022
Motor vehicles per 1,000 people (passenger cars + commercial vehicles)
How motorized each country is: number of registered motor vehicles (cars + commercial) per 1,000 people, using the latest available 2019–2022 data.
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Key Insights
Global Average
266.4vehicles per 1,000 people
Median: 210.0vehicles per 1,000 people
Countries Covered
163
with available data
Highest
New Zealand
820.0vehicles per 1,000 people
Lowest
Eritrea
6.0vehicles per 1,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1New Zealand820.0vehicles per 1,000 people
2United States of America820.0vehicles per 1,000 people
3Canada790.0vehicles per 1,000 people
4Iceland780.0vehicles per 1,000 people
5Australia730.0vehicles per 1,000 people
By Region
Oceania775.0vehicles per 1,000 people(2 countries)
Europe568.4vehicles per 1,000 people(32 countries)
North America525.0vehicles per 1,000 people(4 countries)
South America317.1vehicles per 1,000 people(7 countries)
Asia251.8vehicles per 1,000 people(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.0vehicles per 1,000 people)High (820.0vehicles per 1,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 266.4vehicles per 1,000 people)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (25)
Other (84)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
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About This Statistic
How motorized each country is: number of registered motor vehicles (cars + commercial) per 1,000 people, using the latest available 2019–2022 data. Source: International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 820.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 2 | United States of America | 820.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 3 | Canada | 790.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 4 | Iceland | 780.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 5 | Australia | 730.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 720.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 7 | Finland | 690.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 8 | Italy | 680.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 9 | Argentina | 680.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 10 | Estonia | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 11 | Faroe Islands | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 12 | Japan | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 13 | Netherlands | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 14 | Spain | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 15 | Switzerland | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 16 | Belgium | 650.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 17 | Austria | 640.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 18 | Germany | 630.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 19 | Cyprus | 620.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 20 | Slovenia | 620.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 21 | France | 610.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 22 | Ireland | 610.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 23 | Czech Republic | 600.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 600.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 25 | Norway | 590.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 26 | Greece | 560.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 27 | Denmark | 540.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 28 | Poland | 540.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 29 | Sweden | 540.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 30 | South Korea | 520.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 31 | Lithuania | 520.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 32 | Portugal | 520.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 33 | Slovakia | 520.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 34 | Albania | 520.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 35 | Latvia | 500.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 36 | Malaysia | 500.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 37 | Fiji | 480.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 38 | Uruguay | 480.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 460.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 40 | Croatia | 440.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 41 | Hungary | 430.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 42 | Israel | 430.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 43 | Oman | 420.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 44 | Qatar | 420.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 45 | Kuwait | 410.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 410.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 47 | Bahrain | 410.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 48 | Belarus | 380.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 49 | Romania | 380.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 380.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 51 | Georgia | 360.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 52 | Serbia | 360.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 53 | Mexico | 340.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 54 | Suriname | 340.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 55 | United Arab Emirates | 340.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 56 | Mongolia | 330.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 57 | Montenegro | 320.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 58 | Seychelles | 320.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 320.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 60 | Türkiye | 320.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 61 | Armenia | 310.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 62 | Chile | 300.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 63 | Mauritius | 300.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 64 | Afghanistan | 275.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 65 | Cape Verde | 260.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 260.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 260.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 68 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 260.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 69 | Thailand | 250.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 70 | People's Republic of China | 240.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 71 | India | 240.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 72 | Ukraine | 240.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 73 | Lebanon | 230.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 74 | Brazil | 230.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 75 | Benin | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 76 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 77 | Maldives | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 78 | Namibia | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 79 | Tunisia | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 80 | Algeria | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 220.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 82 | Colombia | 210.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 83 | Moldova, Republic of | 210.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 84 | South Africa | 200.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 85 | Belize | 200.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | 180.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 87 | Panama | 180.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 88 | Paraguay | 180.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 89 | Barbados | 180.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 90 | El Salvador | 170.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 91 | Jamaica | 170.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 92 | Jordan | 170.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 93 | Morocco | 170.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 94 | Ecuador | 160.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 95 | Peru | 160.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 96 | Venezuela | 160.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 97 | Andorra | 160.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 98 | Botswana | 160.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 99 | Guatemala | 150.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 100 | Indonesia | 150.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 101 | Honduras | 130.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 102 | Cayman Islands | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 103 | Guyana | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 104 | Kyrgyzstan | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 105 | Nicaragua | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 106 | Pakistan | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 107 | Singapore | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 108 | Eswatini | 120.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 109 | Philippines | 110.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 110 | Iraq | 95.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 111 | Uzbekistan | 90.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 112 | Papua New Guinea | 85.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 113 | Syrian Arab Republic | 80.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 114 | Egypt | 80.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 115 | Ghana | 70.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 116 | Nigeria | 65.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 117 | Cameroon | 60.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 118 | Cuba | 60.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 119 | Turkmenistan | 60.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 120 | Sri Lanka | 55.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 121 | Vietnam | 55.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 122 | Zimbabwe | 55.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 123 | Sudan | 55.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 124 | Tajikistan | 50.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 125 | Cambodia | 45.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 126 | Malta | 45.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 127 | Lesotho | 40.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 128 | Mauritania | 40.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 129 | Kenya | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 131 | Nepal | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 132 | Guinea-Bissau | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 133 | Senegal | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 134 | Angola | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 135 | Bangladesh | 35.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 136 | Republic of the Congo | 30.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 137 | Republic of The Gambia | 30.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 138 | Sierra Leone | 30.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 139 | Myanmar | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 140 | Guinea | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 141 | Haiti | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 142 | Madagascar | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 143 | Malawi | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 144 | Mali | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 145 | Togo | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 146 | Uganda | 25.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 147 | Chad | 22.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 148 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 149 | Mozambique | 20.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 150 | Niger | 20.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 151 | Burkina Faso | 20.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 152 | Yemen | 20.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 153 | Zambia | 20.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 154 | Central African Republic | 18.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 155 | Burundi | 15.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 156 | Rwanda | 15.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 157 | Somalia | 15.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 158 | United Republic of Tanzania | 15.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 159 | Ethiopia | 12.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 160 | North Korea | 10.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 161 | Timor-Leste | 10.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 162 | South Sudan | 10.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
| 163 | Eritrea | 6.0vehicles per 1,000 people |
Showing 163 of 163 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) (2022).
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