Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland
Poland: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland, 2005–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Poland 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +240.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +240.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland?
- Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Poland was 0.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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