Personal computers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Personal computers was 0.9259 per 100 people in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Tanzania, 1997–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.9259 per 100 people for personal computers in 2005. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 477.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Tanzania peaked at 0.9259 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 per 100 people, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 157th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Personal computers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1603 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.1723 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2448 per 100 people | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2985 per 100 people | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.349 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4075 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5504 per 100 people | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7437 per 100 people | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9259 per 100 people | +24.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.9259 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.9259 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 per 100 people, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1925 per 100 people | 0.1603 per 100 people | 0.2448 per 100 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5458 per 100 people | 0.2985 per 100 people | 0.9259 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More infrastructure data for Tanzania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 78,299 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1142 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 78,299 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Tanzania?
- Personal computers in Tanzania was 0.9259 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9259 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 per 100 people in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for personal computers?
- Tanzania ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2005.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.