Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Greece

Greece: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Greece, 2003–2020

00.20.40.60.82003201120202003: 0.5 Percentage2004: 0.7 Percentage2005: 0.4 Percentage2006: 0.6 Percentage2007: 0.7 Percentage2008: 0.5 Percentage2009: 0.3 Percentage2010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.3 Percentage2012: 0.4 Percentage2013: 0.4 Percentage2014: 0.8 Percentage2015: 0.7 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.6 Percentage2018: 0.3 Percentage2019: 0.2 Percentage2020: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.1% for persons who cannot afford a telephone in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 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 telephone in Greece peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

That places Greece 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Belgium 0.2% compare
  2. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 14 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
  5. 14 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 14 Italy 0.1% compare
  7. 14 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  8. 14 Slovakia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a telephone in Greece?
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Greece was 0.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Greece rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
Greece ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a telephone
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 605 data points, 2003–2021
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