Table 1.
Characteristics of included countries.
| Greece | Germany | Italy | Luxembourg | Malta | The Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population 1 | 10,724,599 | 83,019,213 | 60,359,546 | 613,894 | 493,559 | 17,282,163 | 5,383,212 | 37,972,812 | 10,276,617 | 66,647,112 |
| Younger than 15 years | 14.33% | 13.60% | 13% | 16.06% | 13.68% | 15.85% | 17.55% | 15.36% | 13.70% | 17.9% |
| From 15 to 64 years | 63.63% | 64.86% | 64% | 69.55 | 67.65% | 64.97% | 65.21% | 66.98% | 64.47% | 63.7% |
| 65 years or over | 22.04% | 21.54% | 23% | 14.39% | 18.68% | 19.18% | 17.24% | 17.66% | 21.84% | 18.4% |
| Socio economic indicators 1 | ||||||||||
| Real GDP per capita (2019) | 18,150 | 35,840 | 28,860 | 83,640 | 22,040 | 41,870 | 69,870 | 12,980 | 18,540 | 32,980 |
| Unemployment rate (2019) | 17.3% | 3.2% | 10% | 5.6% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.35% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| Population (15–64 years) with tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 5–8) | 27.8% | 25.9% | 17.4% | 41% | 26.1% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 28.2% | 23.8% | 40.6% |
| Vaccination Coverage | ||||||||||
| DTP1 (2019) 2 | 99% | 99% | 95% | 99% | 98% | n.a. | 99% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| MCV1 (2019) 2 | 97% | 97% | 94% | 99% | 96% | 94% | 97% | 93% | 99% | 91% |
| Influenza (2017) 3 | n.a. | 34.8% | 52% | n.a. | n.a. | 64.1% | 26.9% | 6.87% | 60% | n.a. |
| Indicators of digitalization 1 | ||||||||||
| Household-level internet access | 79% | 95% | 85% | 95% | 86% | 98% | 98% | 87% | 81% | 96% |
| Individuals’ internet use | 76% | 94% | 78% | 97% | 78% | 96% | 99% | 82% | 76% | 96% |
| Digital inclusion of individuals | 74% | 91% | 74% | 93% | 85% | 95% | 98% | 78% | 73% | 95% |
| E-government activities of individuals, via websites | 52% | 59% | 23% | 60% | 50% | 81% | 87% | 40% | 41% | 63% |
| Individuals who have basic or above basic overall digital skills | 79% | 70% | 42% | 65% | 42% | 79% | 83% | 44% | 52% | 74% |
DTP1: diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus first dose of vaccine; MCV1: measles-containing vaccine first dose; n.a.: not available; 1 Eurostat online database accessed on 30 July 2020 (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database); 2 WHO report on vaccination coverage, accessed on the 30 July 2020 (https://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/data/en/); 3 ECDC Seasonal influenza vaccination and antiviral use in EU/EEA Member States accessed on 30 July 2020 (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/seasonal-influenza-vaccination-antiviral-use-eu-eea-member-states).