Euro area vs United Kingdom: Personal computers

Euro area
55.36 per 100 people
in 2006
United Kingdom
79.91 per 100 people
in 2006
Euro area rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Personal computers over time

  • Euro area
  • United Kingdom
020406080198519952006

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79.91 per 100 people against 55.36 per 100 people in Euro area, a difference of 24.55 per 100 people.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.

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

Euro area ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 4.42 per 100 people 8.35 per 100 people 3.92 per 100 people United Kingdom
1990s 12.84 per 100 people 19.61 per 100 people 6.77 per 100 people United Kingdom
2000s 37.99 per 100 people 53.05 per 100 people 15.05 per 100 people United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Euro area or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 79.91 per 100 people against 55.36 per 100 people in Euro area as of 2006.
What is the difference in personal computers between Euro area and United Kingdom?
24.55 per 100 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for personal computers?
Euro area ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 24 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.