This chart represents the changes in the proportion of house owners with a car in one European nation from 1971 to 2001.
Overall, the ratio of house owners with no car has dramatically declined throughout the period. In contrast, car ownership has experienced fluctuations in its percentage.
In 1971, the highest ratio of almost 50% was among those people who had no car; it declined to 30% in 2001. Conversely, car ownership rose from 35% in 1971 to 44% in 2001.
From 1971 to 1991, house owners with no car had the highest proportion; after that, one-car ownership surpassed it in percentage. However, the percentage of households with one car had declined before 1991.
The ratio of house owners who had two cars increased from 1971 to 1981. After that, there was a slight decrease in 1991, then a sharp jump in their ratio at the end of the period.
