Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Malta

Malta: Persons who cannot afford a colour TV was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.52005201220202005: 0.4 Percentage2006: 0.5 Percentage2007: 0.3 Percentage2008: 0.1 Percentage2009: 0.3 Percentage2010: 0.1 Percentage2011: 0.1 Percentage2012: 0.3 Percentage2013: 0.4 Percentage2014: 0.3 Percentage2015: 0.5 Percentage2016: 0.3 Percentage2017: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.2 Percentage2019: 0.3 Percentage2020: 0.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Malta stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Malta peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Malta 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a colour TV in Malta, 2005 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2005 0.4% —
2006 0.5% +25.0%
2007 0.3% -40.0%
2008 0.1% -66.7%
2009 0.3% +200.0%
2010 0.1% -66.7%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.3% +200.0%
2013 0.4% +33.3%
2014 0.3% -25.0%
2015 0.5% +66.7%
2016 0.3% -40.0%
2017 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.2% -33.3%
2019 0.3% +50.0%
2020 0.3% +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta'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% 0.1% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  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 France 0.3% compare
  5. 20 Croatia 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 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 Malta?
Persons who cannot afford a colour tv in Malta was 0.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a colour tv recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford a colour tv?
Malta ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a colour tv rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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