Personal computers in Finland
Finland: Personal computers was 49.92 per 100 people in 2005. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Finland, 1990–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 49.92 per 100 people for personal computers in 2005. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Finland peaked at 49.92 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.01 per 100 people, in 1990.
Finland ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Personal computers in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.01 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 11.36 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 12.88 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 14.2 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 15.89 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 23.44 per 100 people | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 27.25 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 31.06 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 34.86 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 35.94 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.51 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 42.3 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 44.12 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.01 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 47.98 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 49.92 per 100 people | +4.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 49.92 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.3 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 49.92 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.46 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +47.5% | 15.89 per 100 people | 23.44 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.69 per 100 people | 10.01 per 100 people | 35.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.97 per 100 people | 39.51 per 100 people | 49.92 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 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 Finland?
- Personal computers in Finland was 49.92 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.92 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for personal computers?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.