Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Poland
Poland: Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 84.6%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Poland, 2010–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Poland stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Poland peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Poland ranks 10th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | — |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -84.6% |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 10 Poland 0.2% compare
- 12 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Poland?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in Poland was 0.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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