The bar chart compares households with cars in one European in term of their proportion changes from 1971 and 2001.
Overall, it is noteworthy that car ownership increased over the given period, with fewer households having no car. Conversely, the percentage of those who had one or more than 2 cars experienced an increase.
Regarding 1971, the proportion of households who did not own a car accounted for the lion’s share, at approximately 47%. This was followed by individuals who had one car occupied 35%, while households with more than two cars was at the bottom, making up only 16%, which is more than two time less then others. In contrast, the figure for households with no car dropped to 42% in 1981. Owners of one car also experienced a steady decline from 35% to roughly 31%. Meanwhile, families with 2 cars and more almost doubled their proportions, being roughly at 28%.
Concerning 1991, the declining trend of those who did not own a car continued to plummet, accounting for 30%. Subsequently, families with more then two cars also showed a marginal decrease to 21%, while there was a significant rise in the proportion of households with one car, reaching nearly 45%. In comparison, the percentage of families without a car and with more then two cars was relatively identical, both occupying around 28%. In contrast, although the share of households who had one car went down to approximately 42%, they still were the group with the highest percentage.