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

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
70.26 per 100 people
in 2008
World
15.01 per 100 people
in 2006
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
9th
World rank
7th

Personal computers over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • World
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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 15.01 per 100 people in World, a difference of 55.25 per 100 people.

That makes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's figure about 4.7 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 9th and World ranks 7th of 182 countries.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China World Difference Ahead
1980s 2.85 per 100 people 2.14 per 100 people 0.7133 per 100 people Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1990s 15.62 per 100 people 4.2 per 100 people 11.42 per 100 people Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2000s 53.43 per 100 people 10.02 per 100 people 43.4 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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or World?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 70.26 per 100 people against 15.01 per 100 people in World as of 2008.
What is the difference in personal computers between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and World?
55.25 per 100 people, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and World rank globally for personal computers?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 9th and World ranks 7th 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.