Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Finland

Finland: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2018

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Finland, 2004–2018

0.40.60.811.21.42004201120182004: 0.9 Percentage2005: 0.9 Percentage2006: 0.8 Percentage2007: 1 Percentage2008: 1 Percentage2009: 1.1 Percentage2010: 1 Percentage2011: 1.3 Percentage2012: 1.1 Percentage2013: 0.5 Percentage2014: 0.5 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2018: 0.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.6% for persons who cannot afford a colour tv in 2018.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Finland peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

Finland ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Finland, 2004 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2004 0.9% —
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2006 0.8% -11.1%
2007 1.0% +25.0%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.1% +10.0%
2010 1.0% -9.1%
2011 1.3% +30.0%
2012 1.1% -15.4%
2013 0.5% -54.5%
2014 0.5% +0.0%
2015 0.4% -20.0%
2018 0.6% +50.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Finland'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 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.3% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

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

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Finland?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Finland was 0.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Finland rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
Finland ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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