Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in France

France: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in France, 2004–2019

0.10.20.30.40.52004201120192004: 0.5 Percentage2005: 0.3 Percentage2006: 0.3 Percentage2007: 0.2 Percentage2008: 0.2 Percentage2009: 0.2 Percentage2010: 0.1 Percentage2011: 0.2 Percentage2012: 0.2 Percentage2013: 0.2 Percentage2014: 0.3 Percentage2015: 0.1 Percentage2016: 0.2 Percentage2017: 0.1 Percentage2018: 0.2 Percentage2019: 0.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 0.3% for persons who cannot afford a colour tv in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in France peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

France ranks 20th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in France, 2004 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2004 0.5% —
2005 0.3% -40.0%
2006 0.3% +0.0%
2007 0.2% -33.3%
2008 0.2% +0.0%
2009 0.2% +0.0%
2010 0.1% -50.0%
2011 0.2% +100.0%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.3% +50.0%
2015 0.1% -66.7%
2016 0.2% +100.0%
2017 0.1% -50.0%
2018 0.2% +100.0%
2019 0.3% +50.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  3. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a colour tv in France?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in France was 0.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does France rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
France ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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