Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2010–2018
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in United Kingdom, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0% for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Austria 0.0% compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.0%
- 21 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 21 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 21 Germany 0.0% compare
- 21 Denmark 0.0%
- 21 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 21 Greece 0.0% compare
- 21 Spain 0.0% compare
- 21 Finland 0.0% compare
- 21 France 0.0% compare
- 21 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 21 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.0%
- 21 Norway 0.0% compare
- 21 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 21 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 21 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 21 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 21 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 21 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.0%
- 21 Slovenia 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 United Kingdom?
- Share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity in United Kingdom was 0.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of persons who cannot afford a telephone by level of activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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