Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 5.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2011
All-time low
5.1%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

02462011201520192011: 6.7 Percentage2012: 6.1 Percentage2013: 6.1 Percentage2014: 5.9 Percentage2015: 5.5 Percentage2016: 5.4 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 5.4 Percentage2019: 5.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 5.3% for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2017.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 6.7%
2012 6.1% -9.0%
2013 6.1% +0.0%
2014 5.9% -3.3%
2015 5.5% -6.8%
2016 5.4% -1.8%
2017 5.1% -5.6%
2018 5.4% +5.9%
2019 5.3% -1.9%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 19 Latvia 5.5% compare
  2. 19 Latvia 5.5% compare
  3. 21 Belgium 5.4% compare
  4. 23 Serbia 5.1% compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 5.0% compare
  6. 24 Sweden 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 5.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total population considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 815 data points, 2003–2023
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