Persons who cannot afford a colour TV by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
1.4%
Bulgaria
Lowest
0.0%
Iceland
Median
0.3%
Years covered
19
2003–2021
Data points
730
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford a colour TV is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 1.4% in Bulgaria; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3%, and the mean is 0.4%.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 300.0%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 100.0%).
Persons who cannot afford a colour TV: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1.4% | 2020 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 1.0% | 2018 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 1.0% | 2020 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 1.0% | 2018 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 0.9% | 2020 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 0.6% | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Finland | 0.6% | 2018 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 0.6% | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Belgium | 0.6% | 2020 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 0.5% | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 0.5% | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 0.5% | 2020 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0.4% | 2018 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Estonia | 0.4% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0.4% | 2020 | unchanged | falling |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0.4% | 2020 | unchanged | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0.4% | 2018 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Hungary | 0.4% | 2020 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 0.4% | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 0.3% | 2020 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 20 | Malta | 0.3% | 2020 | up 200.0% | falling |
| 20 | France | 0.3% | 2019 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 20 | Türkiye | 0.3% | 2020 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 0.3% | 2018 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 0.3% | 2020 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 20 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 0.3% | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 20 | Cyprus | 0.3% | 2020 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Romania | 0.3% | 2020 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Switzerland | 0.3% | 2020 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 0.3% | 2018 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 0.2% | 2019 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 0.2% | 2019 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 31 | Portugal | 0.2% | 2020 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 0.2% | 2020 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 0.1% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 0.1% | 2020 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2020 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 0.1% | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2020 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 35 | Italy | 0.1% | 2020 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 0.1% | 2020 | down 88.9% | falling |
| 42 | Germany | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 42 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Sweden | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.