Persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0.20.30.40.50.60.72011201520192011: 0.7 Percentage2012: 0.6 Percentage2013: 0.6 Percentage2014: 0.6 Percentage2015: 0.6 Percentage2016: 0.6 Percentage2017: 0.5 Percentage2018: 0.3 Percentage2019: 0.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 0.7%
2012 0.6% -14.3%
2013 0.6% +0.0%
2014 0.6% +0.0%
2015 0.6% +0.0%
2016 0.6% +0.0%
2017 0.5% -16.7%
2018 0.3% -40.0%
2019 0.2% -33.3%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 15 Belgium 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Austria 0.1% compare
  3. 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
  4. 17 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 17 Greece 0.1% compare
  6. 17 Italy 0.1% compare
  7. 17 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  8. 17 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  9. 17 Estonia 0.1% compare
  10. 17 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  11. 17 Slovakia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 0.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a telephone
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 731 data points, 2003–2021
Last refreshed