Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity in Belgium

Belgium: Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity was 1.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity in Belgium, 2010–2020

0.20.40.60.811.22010201520202010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.9 Percentage2012: 0.5 Percentage2013: 0.7 Percentage2014: 0.7 Percentage2015: 0.4 Percentage2016: 1 Percentage2017: 0.9 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 0.6 Percentage2020: 1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Belgium stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Belgium peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity limitation, sex and age in Belgium, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 0.3%
2011 0.9% +200.0%
2012 0.5% -44.4%
2013 0.7% +40.0%
2014 0.7% +0.0%
2015 0.4% -42.9%
2016 1.0% +150.0%
2017 0.9% -10.0%
2018 1.1% +22.2%
2019 0.6% -45.5%
2020 1.0% +66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Bulgaria 2.1% compare
  2. 2 Norway 1.9% compare
  3. 3 Denmark 1.5% compare
  4. 4 Serbia 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Estonia 0.9% compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  7. 6 Estonia 0.9% compare
  8. 6 Netherlands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Belgium?
Share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Belgium was 1.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity limitation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity limitation, sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 507 data points, 2010–2021
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