Bulgaria vs Poland: Persons who cannot afford a telephone

Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2020
Poland
0.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
1st
Poland rank
4th

Persons who cannot afford a telephone over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
051015200520122020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.1% against 0.6% in Poland, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.5 times Poland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 46 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 2.3% 7.1% Bulgaria
2010s 3.3% 0.9% 2.4% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons who cannot afford a telephone, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 2.1% against 0.6% in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a telephone between Bulgaria and Poland?
1.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a telephone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a telephone
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 731 data points, 2003–2021
Last refreshed