Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 0.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 10 Poland 0.2% compare
- 10 Poland 0.2% compare
- 12 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.1% compare
- 12 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 12 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 12 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 12 Slovakia 0.1% compare
- 12 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 12 Slovakia 0.1% compare
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- EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data 3.49 (2026)
- EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data 3.41 (2026)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 129.56 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- EMU convergence criterion series - annual data 3.09 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.2 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 128.75 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 129.56 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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