Personal computers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal computers was 0.4547 per 100 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Pakistan, 1990–2002
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 Pakistan is 0.4547 per 100 people, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Pakistan peaked at 0.4547 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1393 per 100 people, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Personal computers in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1393 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1805 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2195 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2562 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2908 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3636 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3612 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3647 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.416 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4145 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.411 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4547 per 100 people | +10.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4547 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4547 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.06 per 100 people, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.301 per 100 people | 0.1393 per 100 people | 0.4184 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4267 per 100 people | 0.411 per 100 people | 0.4547 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Pakistan?
- Personal computers in Pakistan was 0.4547 per 100 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4547 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 per 100 people in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal computers?
- Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2002.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.