Personal computers in Finland

Finland: Personal computers was 49.92 per 100 people in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
49.92 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
49.92 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
10.01 per 100 people
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2005

Personal computers in Finland, 1990–2005

10203040501990199720051990: 10 per 100 people1991: 11.4 per 100 people1992: 12.9 per 100 people1993: 14.2 per 100 people1994: 15.9 per 100 people1995: 23.4 per 100 people1996: 27.3 per 100 people1997: 31.1 per 100 people1998: 34.9 per 100 people1999: 35.9 per 100 people2000: 39.5 per 100 people2001: 42.3 per 100 people2002: 44.1 per 100 people2003: 46 per 100 people2004: 48 per 100 people2005: 49.9 per 100 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Iceland 53.38 per 100 people compare
  2. 22 New Zealand 52.56 per 100 people compare
  3. 23 Bahrain 51.89 per 100 people compare
  4. 25 Cyprus 43.18 per 100 people compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 42.64 per 100 people compare
  6. 27 Japan 40.62 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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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

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