Personal computers (per 100 people) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 1.27 per 100 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Least developed countries, 1998–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.27 per 100 people for personal computers in 2005. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.4% on the previous year and up 649.5% over ten years.
Least developed countries ranks 24th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1694 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.1985 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2496 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2631 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3705 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 0.543 per 100 people | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7321 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 per 100 people | +73.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.184 per 100 people | 0.1694 per 100 people | 0.1985 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5714 per 100 people | 0.2496 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More infrastructure data for Least developed countries
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.05 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Least developed countries?
- Personal computers in Least developed countries was 1.27 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1694 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for personal computers?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.