Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Personal computers

Hong Kong, China
70.26 per 100 people
in 2008
Singapore
74.48 per 100 people
in 2007
Hong Kong, China rank
9th
Singapore rank
8th

Personal computers over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Singapore
020406080198819982008

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 74.48 per 100 people against 70.26 per 100 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.22 per 100 people.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 2.85 per 100 people 4.81 per 100 people 1.96 per 100 people Singapore
1990s 15.62 per 100 people 20.82 per 100 people 5.2 per 100 people Singapore
2000s 55.43 per 100 people 62.49 per 100 people 7.06 per 100 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
Singapore, at 74.48 per 100 people against 70.26 per 100 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2007.
What is the difference in personal computers between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
4.22 per 100 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
20 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2007.
How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for personal computers?
Hong Kong, China ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 8th 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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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.