Quality of Life

QUALITY OF LIFE

1985

1990

1995

1996

1997

1998

Per capita G.N.P. (C£)

2.787

4.483

6.286

6.418

6.678

7.071*

Per capita private final consumption expenditure (C£)

1.748

2.645

3.713

3.898

4.117

4.459*

% of households final consumption expenditure on:

Food, beverages and tobacco

28,7

25,3

25,4

25,4

25,6

25,7

Clothing and footwear

10,4

9,9

8,4

8,3

8,7

8,9

Transport and communication

16,3

15,8

15,6

14,2

14,5

14,8

Recreational, entertainment, education and cultural services

7,2

7,9

9,0

9,7

9,6

9,5

Per capita consumption of electricity (kWh)

1.639

2.495

3.400

3.572

3.653

3.981

Per capita consumption of cigarettes (number)

2.127

2.249

2.281

2.571

2.432

2.563

1971

1985

1991

1997

% of households with:

refrigerator

78

96

99

99

washing machine

28

67

84

91

dish washer

n.a.

n.a.

10

29

television set

49

90

95

97

video recorder

n.a.

12

67

67

personal computer

n.a.

n.a.

4

13

telephone

n.a.

33

88

96

mobile telephone

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

20

car

33

62

76

82

central heating

n.a.

n.a.

9

26

1976

1982

1992

1996/97

% of households in own houses

57,4

60,0

63,8

74,3

Average number of persons per room

1,44

0,78

0,64

0,62

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