Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

00.10.20.30.42011201520192011: 0.4 Percentage2012: 0.4 Percentage2013: 0.4 Percentage2014: 0.4 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 0.4 Percentage2017: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.3 Percentage2019: 0.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 0.3% for persons who cannot afford a colour tv in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 0.4%
2012 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.4% +0.0%
2015 0.4% +0.0%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.3% -25.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 20 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  3. 20 France 0.3% compare
  4. 20 Croatia 0.3% compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Malta 0.3% compare
  7. 20 Romania 0.3% compare
  8. 20 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  9. 20 Croatia 0.3% compare
  10. 20 Lithuania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a colour tv in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 0.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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
Last refreshed