The table illustrates the distribution of motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants across eight different countries in 1990 and 2000.
Overall, most countries exhibited an upward trend in vehicle ownership over the decade, with Brazil and Romania showing the most dramatic increases. Luxembourg and New Zealand consistently maintained high vehicle numbers throughout the period, while Cambodia remained stagnant with the lowest figure. The Bahamas was the only country that experienced a decline in vehicle numbers.
In 1990, Luxembourg led the rankings with 548 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants, closely followed by New Zealand with 531. The Bahamas recorded a moderate figure of 235, while Chile and Romania shared an identical rate of 68 vehicles. Brazil and Jordan registered relatively low figures of 55 and 50 respectively, with Cambodia reporting the lowest at just one vehicle per 1,000 inhabitants.
By 2000, the landscape had transformed dramatically, with Brazil experiencing an unprecedented surge to 13,580 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants. Romania also witnessed a substantial increase to 8,012. Luxembourg showed modest growth to 728, while New Zealand saw a slight rise to 557. Jordan’s figure tripled to 157, and Chile demonstrated a marginal increase to 88. The Bahamas, however, experienced a decline to 187, while Cambodia’s figure remained unchanged at one vehicle per 1,000 inhabitants.