The visual illustrates a breakdown of the number of motor vehicles per 1000 individuals in eight countries in the years 1990 and 2000.
In general, over 10 years, there was an upward trend in most countries, while an opposite trend was seen in the Bahamas. In addition, in 1990, the number of motor vehicles in Luxembourg experienced the highest figure, which was surpassed by Brazil in 2000, and Cambodia remained stable at the lowest level during that time.
More specifically, in 1990, the number of motor vehicles per 1000 inhabitants in Luxembourg ranked first at 548 per 1000 people, slightly higher than that of New Zealand, while twice that of the Bahamas, with 531 and 235, respectively. Over a decade, the figure for Luxembourg saw a marginal increase to 728 vehicles, followed by New Zealand with 557. However, the Bahamas’ vehicle ownership data declined to 187 in 2000.
Meanwhile, the vehicle density in Cambodia recorded the lowest, at 1 per 1000 individuals, and those for Brazil, Jordan, Romania, and Chile ranged from 50 to 70 in 1990. Throughout the 10 years, Brazil became a leading country with 13,580 vehicles, and Romania accounted for the second highest number, at 8,102. Additionally, Chile and Jordan experienced a remarkable growth of 88 and 157 motor vehicles per 1000 people in 2000, respectively.