Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia
Estonia: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia, 2004–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia peaked at 3.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.8% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 15 Belgium 0.2% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.2% compare
- 17 Austria 0.1% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.1% compare
- 17 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 17 Greece 0.1% compare
- 17 Italy 0.1% compare
- 17 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.1% compare
- 17 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia?
- Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Estonia was 0.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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