Euro area vs United States: Personal computers

Euro area
55.36 per 100 people
in 2006
United States
80.77 per 100 people
in 2006
Euro area rank
4th
United States rank
6th

Personal computers over time

  • Euro area
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 80.77 per 100 people against 55.36 per 100 people in Euro area, a difference of 25.41 per 100 people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United States Difference Ahead
1980s 4.42 per 100 people 19 per 100 people 14.58 per 100 people United States
1990s 12.84 per 100 people 33.07 per 100 people 20.24 per 100 people United States
2000s 39.71 per 100 people 71.02 per 100 people 31.31 per 100 people United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Euro area or United States?
United States, at 80.77 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 States?
25.41 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Euro area and United States rank globally for personal computers?
Euro area ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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.