TheThe bar chart compares changes in the percentage of families with vehicles in a European country from 1971 to 2001.
Overall, the highest proportion of households with no car was reported in 1971, while families with one car reached their peak in 1991. Moreover, households with more than one car had the largest share in both 1991 and 2001. Between 1971 and 2001, the percentage of families without any car showed a downward trend, whereas those with cars fluctuated throughout the period.
At the beginning of the period, approximately 46% of households did not own a car, followed by 35% with one car and just over 15% with more than two cars. In 1981, the proportions of families with no car and one car decreased, while the share of families with more than two cars rose. Families without any car accounted for around 42%, those with one car for over 30%, and those with more than two cars for less than 30%.
Moving to 1991, the percentage of households owning one car increased significantly, reaching its highest point of approximately 46%. Meanwhile, 30% of families chose not to buy a car, and over 20% had at least two cars. At the end of the period, around 43% of households owned one car, while the proportions of those with no car and those with more than two cars were both above 25%.