Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia

Serbia: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia, 2013–2020

00.20.40.60.812013201620202013: 0.7 Percentage2014: 0.8 Percentage2015: 0.7 Percentage2016: 0.6 Percentage2017: 0.6 Percentage2018: 0.5 Percentage2019: 0.8 Percentage2020: 0.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia, 2013 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2013 0.7% —
2014 0.8% +14.3%
2015 0.7% -12.5%
2016 0.6% -14.3%
2017 0.6% +0.0%
2018 0.5% -16.7%
2019 0.8% +60.0%
2020 0.9% +12.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 9.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 7
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Bulgaria 2.1% compare
  2. 2 Hungary 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  4. 4 Poland 0.6% compare
  5. 4 Romania 0.6% compare
  6. 4 Lithuania 0.6% compare
  7. 4 Poland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia?
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Serbia was 0.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
Serbia ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
51 places, 731 data points, 2003–2021
Last refreshed