Euro area vs Switzerland: Personal computers

Euro area
55.36 per 100 people
in 2006
Switzerland
96.55 per 100 people
in 2008
Euro area rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st

Personal computers over time

  • Euro area
  • Switzerland
020406080100198819982008

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 96.55 per 100 people against 55.36 per 100 people in Euro area, a difference of 41.19 per 100 people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 4.42 per 100 people 6.08 per 100 people 1.66 per 100 people Switzerland
1990s 12.84 per 100 people 26.49 per 100 people 13.66 per 100 people Switzerland
2000s 37.99 per 100 people 77.15 per 100 people 39.16 per 100 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Euro area or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 96.55 per 100 people against 55.36 per 100 people in Euro area as of 2008.
What is the difference in personal computers between Euro area and Switzerland?
41.19 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Euro area and Switzerland rank globally for personal computers?
Euro area ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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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About this data

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.