Countries by Vehicles per 1,000 People
Complete ranking of 160 countries • per 1,000 people • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
San Marino
Field size
160 countries
Lowest rank
Somalia
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About Vehicles per 1,000 People Rankings
San Marino leads all 160 countries in Vehicles per 1,000 People with a value of 1.7K per 1k people, while Somalia ranks last at 4.46 per 1k people. This represents a 373-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Vehicles per 1,000 People Measures
Registered motor vehicles per 1,000 people, using WHO vehicle counts normalized by same-year World Bank population.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Vehicles per 1,000 People across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 4.46 per 1k people (Somalia) to 1.7K per 1k people (San Marino) — a 373-fold difference across 160 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 15 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 84.07 per 1k people to 501.41 per 1k people. The overall spread from 4.46 per 1k people to 1.7K per 1k people reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
San Marino stands far above the rest, with a value 75% higher than second-place Finland. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors. The bottom five countries are all from Africa, pointing to regional challenges that affect vehicles per 1,000 people across the continent.
Continental Leaders
Highest Vehicles per 1,000 People
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Lowest Vehicles per 1,000 People
The 5 lowest Vehicles per 1,000 People reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from WHO data.who.int, covering 160 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
