Personal computers in Nigeria

Nigeria: Personal computers was 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.8641 per 100 people
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
161st
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.8641 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.3895 per 100 people
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2005

Personal computers in Nigeria, 1993–2005

00.20.40.60.81993199920051993: 0.389 per 100 people1994: 0.418 per 100 people1995: 0.463 per 100 people1996: 0.497 per 100 people1997: 0.529 per 100 people1998: 0.559 per 100 people1999: 0.587 per 100 people2000: 0.613 per 100 people2001: 0.638 per 100 people2002: 0.663 per 100 people2003: 0.652 per 100 people2004: 0.641 per 100 people2005: 0.864 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2005, personal computers in Nigeria stood at 0.8641 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal computers in Nigeria peaked at 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3895 per 100 people, in 1993.

Nigeria ranks 161st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4917 per 100 people 0.3895 per 100 people 0.587 per 100 people 7
2000s 0.6786 per 100 people 0.6133 per 100 people 0.8641 per 100 people 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 158 Myanmar 0.9128 per 100 people compare
  2. 159 Puerto Rico 0.9086 per 100 people compare
  3. 160 Comoros 0.8829 per 100 people compare
  4. 162 Burundi 0.8544 per 100 people compare
  5. 163 Mali 0.7325 per 100 people compare
  6. 164 Somalia 0.7179 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal computers in Nigeria?
Personal computers in Nigeria was 0.8641 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8641 per 100 people in 2005.
What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3895 per 100 people in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for personal computers?
Nigeria ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
Is personal computers rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.