Personal computers in Kenya
Kenya: Personal computers was 1.34 per 100 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Kenya, 1990–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.34 per 100 people for personal computers in 2005. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 1,972.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Kenya peaked at 1.34 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 per 100 people, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0337 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0408 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1749 per 100 people | +169.8% |
| 1997 | 0.255 per 100 people | +45.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3306 per 100 people | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4019 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4693 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5327 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6044 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8651 per 100 people | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 per 100 people | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.34 per 100 people | +20.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.34 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.34 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +169.8% | 0.0648 per 100 people | 0.1749 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1462 per 100 people | 0.0337 per 100 people | 0.4019 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.821 per 100 people | 0.4693 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Kenya?
- Personal computers in Kenya was 1.34 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for personal computers?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,972.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.