Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Italy

Italy: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Italy, 2004–2020

0.10.20.30.42004201220202004: 0.4 Percentage2005: 0.3 Percentage2006: 0.3 Percentage2007: 0.3 Percentage2008: 0.3 Percentage2009: 0.3 Percentage2010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.3 Percentage2012: 0.2 Percentage2013: 0.2 Percentage2014: 0.2 Percentage2015: 0.3 Percentage2016: 0.2 Percentage2017: 0.2 Percentage2018: 0.1 Percentage2019: 0.2 Percentage2020: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Italy stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Italy peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Italy 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Italy, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 0.4% —
2005 0.3% -25.0%
2006 0.3% +0.0%
2007 0.3% +0.0%
2008 0.3% +0.0%
2009 0.3% +0.0%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.2% -33.3%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.3% +50.0%
2016 0.2% -33.3%
2017 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.1% -50.0%
2019 0.2% +100.0%
2020 0.1% -50.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 35 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Italy?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Italy was 0.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
Italy ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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