Personal computers (per 100 people) in South Asia
South Asia: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 3.13 per 100 people in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in South Asia, 1988–2007
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2007, personal computers in South Asia stood at 3.13 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 1,435.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in South Asia peaked at 3.13 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 per 100 people, in 1988.
That places South Asia 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0179 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.0234 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0424 per 100 people | +81.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 per 100 people | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0644 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0815 per 100 people | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.107 per 100 people | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1506 per 100 people | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.179 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2036 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2675 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3112 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4094 per 100 people | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5108 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6334 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.843 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 per 100 people | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 1.49 per 100 people | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 2.59 per 100 people | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 per 100 people | +20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal computers (per 100 people) in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +81.2% | 0.0234 per 100 people | 0.0424 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +73.9% | 1.49 per 100 people | 2.59 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0206 per 100 people | 0.0179 per 100 people | 0.0234 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1462 per 100 people | 0.0424 per 100 people | 0.3112 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 per 100 people | 0.4094 per 100 people | 3.13 per 100 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in South Asia?
- Personal computers in South Asia was 3.13 per 100 people in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does South Asia rank for personal computers?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2007.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,435.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.