Passenger cars and people living in a city in EU countries: no clear relationship

Each dot is an EU country (27). Correlation r = 0.07. Netherlands: 54 percent and 519 per 1,000 people. Periods: 2025 and 2025.

Source: Eurostat, ilc_lvho01 en road_eqs_carhab · opgehaald 18 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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Passenger cars and people living in a city in EU countries: no clear relationship

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