Germany vs Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Personal computers

Germany
66.28 per 100 people
in 2006
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
70.26 per 100 people
in 2008
Germany rank
12th
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
9th

Personal computers over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 70.26 per 100 people against 66.28 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 3.98 per 100 people.

That makes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 9th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
1980s 6.05 per 100 people 2.85 per 100 people 3.2 per 100 people Germany
1990s 17.78 per 100 people 15.62 per 100 people 2.16 per 100 people Germany
2000s 49.68 per 100 people 53.43 per 100 people 3.75 per 100 people Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Germany or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 70.26 per 100 people against 66.28 per 100 people in Germany as of 2008.
What is the difference in personal computers between Germany and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
3.98 per 100 people, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Germany and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for personal computers?
Germany ranks 12th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 9th of 182 countries.
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
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Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.