Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland
Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland, 2003–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3% for persons who cannot afford a telephone in 2019.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +116.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2019 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
- 10 Croatia 0.3% compare
- 10 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 10 Malta 0.3% compare
- 10 Croatia 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Ireland was 0.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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