Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Hungary

Hungary: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Hungary, 2005–2020

0.40.60.811.22005201220202005: 1.2 Percentage2006: 0.7 Percentage2007: 0.6 Percentage2008: 0.7 Percentage2009: 1 Percentage2010: 0.5 Percentage2011: 0.6 Percentage2012: 0.5 Percentage2013: 0.4 Percentage2014: 0.4 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 0.6 Percentage2017: 0.6 Percentage2018: 0.6 Percentage2019: 0.4 Percentage2020: 0.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4% for persons who cannot afford a colour tv in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Hungary peaked at 1.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Hungary 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Hungary, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 1.2% —
2006 0.7% -41.7%
2007 0.6% -14.3%
2008 0.7% +16.7%
2009 1.0% +42.9%
2010 0.5% -50.0%
2011 0.6% +20.0%
2012 0.5% -16.7%
2013 0.4% -20.0%
2014 0.4% +0.0%
2015 0.4% +0.0%
2016 0.6% +50.0%
2017 0.6% +0.0%
2018 0.6% +0.0%
2019 0.4% -33.3%
2020 0.4% +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
  2. 10 Poland 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Poland 0.5% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  7. 13 Estonia 0.4% compare
  8. 13 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  9. 13 Slovenia 0.4% 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 Hungary?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Hungary was 0.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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