The table compares the number of motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in eight different countries in 1990 and 2000.
Overall, the number of vehicles increased in most countries over the period, with the Bahamas being the only country to experience a decline, while Cambodia recorded no change. Luxembourg had the highest figure in 1990, whereas the most substantial increases were recorded in Brazil and Romania.
Looking first at the countries with relatively high levels of vehicle ownership, Luxembourg had 548 vehicles per 1,000 people in 1990, making it the leading country, followed closely by New Zealand at 531. By 2000, these figures had risen to 728 and 557 respectively. In contrast, the Bahamas saw a decrease from 235 to 187 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants.
Turning to the remaining countries, Jordan experienced a considerable increase, with its figure more than tripling from 50 to 157. Similarly, Chile recorded a moderate rise from 68 to 88. Cambodia, meanwhile, remained unchanged at just one vehicle per 1,000 people in both years. Brazil and Romania also showed exceptionally large increases, reaching 13,580 and 8,102 respectively in 2000, according to the figures presented in the table.
