Personal computers (per 100 people) in High income
High income: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 64.8 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in High income, 1988–2006
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 High income is 64.8 per 100 people, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in High income peaked at 64.8 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.81 per 100 people, in 1988.
High income ranks 2nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in High income, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.81 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 9.01 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 11.14 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 12.55 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 13.94 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 15.57 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 17.96 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 20.53 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 23.59 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 26.92 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 31.04 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 35.74 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 39.59 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 33.99 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 37.47 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 52.81 per 100 people | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 57.34 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 64.8 per 100 people | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers (per 100 people) in High income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.9% | 37.47 per 100 people | 52.81 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 per 100 people | 7.81 per 100 people | 9.01 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.33 per 100 people | 10.1 per 100 people | 31.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.96 per 100 people | 33.99 per 100 people | 64.8 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Switzerland 96.55 per 100 people compare
- 2 Canada 94.66 per 100 people compare
- 3 Netherlands 90.63 per 100 people compare
- 4 Sweden 87.95 per 100 people compare
- 5 San Marino 81.4 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for High income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.01 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 141.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 398.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2795 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 398.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.41 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in High income?
- Personal computers in High income was 64.8 per 100 people in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does High income rank for personal computers?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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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Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.