Personal computers in Belgium
Belgium: Personal computers was 37.49 per 100 people in 2005. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Belgium, 1988–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal computers in Belgium is 37.49 per 100 people, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Belgium peaked at 37.49 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.02 per 100 people, in 1988.
Belgium ranks 30th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Personal computers in Belgium, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.02 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 6.01 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 8.75 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 9.91 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 11.91 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 13.84 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 15.75 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 17.67 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 19.1 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 20.54 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 21.49 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 21.94 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.37 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.26 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.01 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 31.67 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 34.61 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 37.49 per 100 people | +8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.49 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.3 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.49 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.46 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.52 per 100 people | 5.02 per 100 people | 6.01 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.09 per 100 people | 8.75 per 100 people | 21.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4 per 100 people | 22.37 per 100 people | 37.49 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Belgium?
- Personal computers in Belgium was 37.49 per 100 people in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for personal computers?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.