Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Italy

Italy: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Italy, 2004–2020

00.511.522004201220202004: 1.9 Percentage2005: 1.3 Percentage2006: 1.3 Percentage2007: 1.1 Percentage2008: 1 Percentage2009: 0.8 Percentage2010: 0.8 Percentage2011: 0.2 Percentage2012: 0.1 Percentage2013: 0.1 Percentage2014: 0.1 Percentage2015: 0.2 Percentage2016: 0.6 Percentage2017: 0.4 Percentage2018: 0.3 Percentage2019: 0.1 Percentage2020: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.1% for persons who cannot afford a telephone in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Italy peaked at 1.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Italy ranks 14th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 1.9% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  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 Greece 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 Italy?
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Italy was 0.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
Italy ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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