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

Bulgaria: Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity was 2.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
up 61.5%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.3%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020

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

01232010201520202010: 1.7 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 1.3 Percentage2013: 2.1 Percentage2014: 2.6 Percentage2015: 3 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 2.1% for share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in 2020.

That represents a change of up 61.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Bulgaria peaked at 3.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 1st 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a colour TV by level of activity limitation, sex and age in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 1.7%
2011 1.4% -17.6%
2012 1.3% -7.1%
2013 2.1% +61.5%
2014 2.6% +23.8%
2015 3.0% +15.4%
2016 1.6% -46.7%
2017 2.6% +62.5%
2018 2.1% -19.2%
2019 1.3% -38.1%
2020 2.1% +61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 1.3% 3.0% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Norway 1.9% compare
  2. 3 Denmark 1.5% compare
  3. 4 Belgium 1.0% compare
  4. 4 Serbia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Bulgaria?
Share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity in Bulgaria was 2.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of persons who cannot afford a colour tv by level of activity?
Bulgaria ranks 1st 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 Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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