Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Belgium

Belgium: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Belgium, 2003–2020

00.20.40.60.82003201120202003: 0.6 Percentage2004: 0.6 Percentage2005: 0.5 Percentage2006: 0.4 Percentage2007: 0.3 Percentage2008: 0.4 Percentage2009: 0.6 Percentage2010: 0.4 Percentage2011: 0.8 Percentage2012: 0.5 Percentage2013: 0.7 Percentage2014: 0.6 Percentage2015: 0.7 Percentage2016: 0.7 Percentage2017: 0.6 Percentage2018: 0.7 Percentage2019: 0.5 Percentage2020: 0.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.6% for persons who cannot afford a colour tv in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Belgium peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.

That places Belgium 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Belgium, 2003 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2003 0.6% —
2004 0.6% +0.0%
2005 0.5% -16.7%
2006 0.4% -20.0%
2007 0.3% -25.0%
2008 0.4% +33.3%
2009 0.6% +50.0%
2010 0.4% -33.3%
2011 0.8% +100.0%
2012 0.5% -37.5%
2013 0.7% +40.0%
2014 0.6% -14.3%
2015 0.7% +16.7%
2016 0.7% +0.0%
2017 0.6% -14.3%
2018 0.7% +16.7%
2019 0.5% -28.6%
2020 0.6% +20.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Austria 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Finland 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Latvia 0.6% compare
  4. 6 Latvia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Belgium?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Belgium was 0.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a colour TV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a colour TV
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 730 data points, 2003–2021
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