OECD members vs Switzerland: Personal computers

OECD members
56.45 per 100 people
in 2006
Switzerland
96.55 per 100 people
in 2008
OECD members rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st

Personal computers over time

  • OECD members
  • Switzerland
020406080100198819982008

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 96.55 per 100 people against 56.45 per 100 people in OECD members, a difference of 40.1 per 100 people.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1988 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 25 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 7.54 per 100 people 6.08 per 100 people 1.46 per 100 people OECD members
1990s 16.73 per 100 people 26.49 per 100 people 9.76 per 100 people Switzerland
2000s 40.79 per 100 people 77.15 per 100 people 36.37 per 100 people Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, OECD members or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 96.55 per 100 people against 56.45 per 100 people in OECD members as of 2008.
What is the difference in personal computers between OECD members and Switzerland?
40.1 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do OECD members and Switzerland rank globally for personal computers?
OECD members ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st 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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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.