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

Belgium: Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22010201520202010: 0 Percentage2011: 0.2 Percentage2012: 0 Percentage2013: 0 Percentage2014: 0.1 Percentage2015: 0.2 Percentage2016: 0 Percentage2017: 0 Percentage2018: 0.2 Percentage2019: 0 Percentage2020: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Belgium is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity limitation, sex and age in Belgium, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 0.0%
2011 0.2%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.1%
2015 0.2% +100.0%
2016 0.0% -100.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.2%
2019 0.0% -100.0%
2020 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Poland 0.2% compare
  2. 10 Poland 0.2% compare
  3. 12 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
  4. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.1% compare
  5. 12 Croatia 0.1% compare
  6. 12 Ireland 0.1% compare
  7. 12 Serbia 0.1% compare
  8. 12 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  9. 12 Croatia 0.1% compare
  10. 12 Slovakia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Belgium?
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Belgium was 0.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone 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 telephone by level of activity limitation, sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 509 data points, 2010–2021
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