East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Korea: Personal computers (per 100 people)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
5.46 per 100 people
in 2006
South Korea
56.87 per 100 people
in 2007
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
16th
South Korea rank
19th

Personal computers (per 100 people) over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • South Korea
0204060198819972007

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 56.87 per 100 people against 5.46 per 100 people in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 51.41 per 100 people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 10.4 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 25 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0566 per 100 people 1.63 per 100 people 1.57 per 100 people South Korea
1990s 0.4721 per 100 people 11.12 per 100 people 10.65 per 100 people South Korea
2000s 3.37 per 100 people 49.01 per 100 people 45.64 per 100 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 56.87 per 100 people against 5.46 per 100 people in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2007.
What is the difference in personal computers between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea?
51.41 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Korea rank globally for personal computers?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal computers (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,768 data points, 1970–2009
Last refreshed

Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.