Personal computers (per 100 people) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 5 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Low & middle income, 1988–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 5 per 100 people for personal computers in 2006. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 551.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Low & middle income peaked at 5 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0794 per 100 people, in 1988.
That places Low & middle income 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0794 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.1067 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1921 per 100 people | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2663 per 100 people | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3361 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4663 per 100 people | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6017 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7671 per 100 people | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.938 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.72 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.63 per 100 people | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 4.26 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 5 per 100 people | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0931 per 100 people | 0.0794 per 100 people | 0.1067 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6194 per 100 people | 0.1428 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 per 100 people | 1.72 per 100 people | 5 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More infrastructure data for Low & middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.51 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 417.49 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.81 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 417.49 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9876 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Low & middle income?
- Personal computers in Low & middle income was 5 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0794 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does Low & middle income rank for personal computers?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.