European Union vs United States of America: Personal computers

European Union
52.91 per 100 people
in 2006
United States of America
80.77 per 100 people
in 2006
European Union rank
1st
United States of America rank
6th

Personal computers over time

  • European Union
  • United States of America
020406080198119932006

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 80.77 per 100 people against 52.91 per 100 people in European Union, a difference of 27.86 per 100 people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 6th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5 per 100 people 19 per 100 people 14.51 per 100 people United States of America
1990s 11.98 per 100 people 33.07 per 100 people 21.09 per 100 people United States of America
2000s 37.74 per 100 people 71.02 per 100 people 33.28 per 100 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, European Union or United States of America?
United States of America, at 80.77 per 100 people against 52.91 per 100 people in European Union as of 2006.
What is the difference in personal computers between European Union and United States of America?
27.86 per 100 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for personal computers?
European Union ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 6th of 2 regions.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union vs United States of America: Personal computers. Statizoid, drawing on International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/personal-computers-per-100-people/european-union/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/compare/personal-computers-per-100-people/european-union/united-states/">European Union vs United States of America: Personal computers</a> — Statizoid

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.