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

Germany: Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82010201520202010: 0.1 Percentage2011: 0.3 Percentage2012: 0.8 Percentage2013: 0.1 Percentage2014: 0.2 Percentage2015: 0.1 Percentage2017: 0.2 Percentage2018: 0 Percentage2020: 0 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0% for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Germany peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Germany 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity limitation, sex and age in Germany, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 0.1%
2011 0.3% +200.0%
2012 0.8% +166.7%
2013 0.1% -87.5%
2014 0.2% +100.0%
2015 0.1% -50.0%
2017 0.2% +100.0%
2018 0.0% -100.0%
2020 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.8% 8
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Austria 0.0% compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 0.0%
  3. 21 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  4. 21 Czechia 0.0% compare
  5. 21 Denmark 0.0%
  6. 21 Estonia 0.0% compare
  7. 21 Greece 0.0% compare
  8. 21 Spain 0.0% compare
  9. 21 Finland 0.0% compare
  10. 21 France 0.0% compare
  11. 21 Iceland 0.0% compare
  12. 21 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  13. 21 Latvia 0.0% compare
  14. 21 Netherlands 0.0%
  15. 21 Norway 0.0% compare
  16. 21 Portugal 0.0% compare
  17. 21 Sweden 0.0% compare
  18. 21 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  19. 21 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  20. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
  21. 21 Estonia 0.0% compare
  22. 21 Latvia 0.0% compare
  23. 21 Netherlands 0.0%
  24. 21 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  25. 21 United Kingdom 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Germany?
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Germany was 0.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Germany rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
Germany ranks 21st 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 Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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