Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal computers

Korea
56.87 per 100 people
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.83 per 100 people
in 2005
Korea rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Personal computers over time

  • Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060198819972007

How they compare

Korea currently reports 56.87 per 100 people against 1.83 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 55.04 per 100 people.

That makes Korea's figure about 31.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 182 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19.09 per 100 people 0.7677 per 100 people 18.32 per 100 people Korea
2000s 48.27 per 100 people 1.19 per 100 people 47.08 per 100 people Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Korea, at 56.87 per 100 people against 1.83 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in personal computers between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
55.04 per 100 people, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal computers?
Korea ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.