The given table illustrates the figure for motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants across eight countries between 1990 and 2000.
Overall, the vast majority of countries showed an upward trend in motor vehicles over the period, with the exception of the Bahamas and Cambodia. Meanwhile, Luxembourg and New Zealand recorded by far the highest levels of vehicle ownership in both years, Cambodia had the lowest figures throughout the period.
Looking first at the countries with high vehicle ownership, Luxembourg and New Zealand had significantly higher numbers of motor vehicles than the other countries. In Luxembourg, the figure rose dramatically from 548 vehicles per 1,000 people in 1990 to 728 in 2000, making it the highest among all nations. Following this trend, New Zealand recorded a high rate of car ownership at 531 in 1990, increasing moderately to 557 by 2000.
Among the remaining countries, several showed notable growth. Brazil experienced a sharp rise, increasing from just 55 to approximately 135 per 1,000 inhabitants. A similar upward trend was observed in Jordan, where the figure more than tripled from 50 to 157. Chile and Romania also documented moderate increases over the period. By contrast, the Bahamas was the only country to see a decrease, falling from 235 in 1990 to 187 in 2000. Cambodia remained unchanged at just 1 in both years, representing the lowest rate of owned motor.