What is the difference in personal computers between Singapore and United States?

6.29 per 100 people, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?

17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.

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.

Singapore vs United States: Personal computers

Singapore

74.48 per 100 people

in 2007

United States

80.77 per 100 people

in 2006

Singapore rank

8th

United States rank

6th

Personal computers over time

Singapore
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 80.77 per 100 people against 74.48 per 100 people in Singapore, a difference of 6.29 per 100 people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.81 per 100 people	19 per 100 people	14.19 per 100 people	United States
1990s	20.82 per 100 people	33.07 per 100 people	12.25 per 100 people	United States
2000s	61.43 per 100 people	71.02 per 100 people	9.6 per 100 people	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal computers, Singapore or United States?: United States, at 80.77 per 100 people against 74.48 per 100 people in Singapore as of 2006.
What is the difference in personal computers between Singapore and United States?: 6.29 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2006.
How do Singapore and United States rank globally for personal computers?: Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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