Personal computers in OECD members
OECD members: Personal computers was 56.45 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 56.45 per 100 people, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in OECD members peaked at 56.45 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.01 per 100 people, in 1988.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers in OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.01 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 8.07 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 9.2 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 10.18 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 11.48 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 12.73 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 14.29 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 16.48 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 18.8 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 21.52 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 24.55 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 28.08 per 100 people | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 32.39 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 35.98 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 29.61 per 100 people | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 32.67 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 47.08 per 100 people | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 51.31 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 56.45 per 100 people | +10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers in OECD members 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 | +44.1% | 32.67 per 100 people | 47.08 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.54 per 100 people | 7.01 per 100 people | 8.07 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.73 per 100 people | 9.2 per 100 people | 28.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.79 per 100 people | 29.61 per 100 people | 56.45 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 6 United States 80.77 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for OECD members
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.69 billion (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 122.31 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 429.13 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 31.35 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3113 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 429.13 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in OECD members?
- Personal computers in OECD members was 56.45 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 56.45 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does OECD members rank for personal computers?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.