Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Personal computers

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.37 per 100 people
in 2005
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.91 per 100 people
in 2006
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Personal computers over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080198519952006

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 79.91 per 100 people against 11.37 per 100 people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 68.54 per 100 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 7.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 25 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3565 per 100 people 8.35 per 100 people 7.99 per 100 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.91 per 100 people 19.61 per 100 people 17.69 per 100 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.39 per 100 people 48.57 per 100 people 41.18 per 100 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 79.91 per 100 people against 11.37 per 100 people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2006.
What is the difference in personal computers between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
68.54 per 100 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2005.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for personal computers?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 25 groups.
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
Last refreshed

Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.