Personal computers (per 100 people) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 7.32 per 100 people in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Personal computers in Upper middle income, 1988–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2006, personal computers in Upper middle income stood at 7.32 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 519.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Upper middle income peaked at 7.32 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1077 per 100 people, in 1988.
That places Upper middle income 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1077 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.1448 per 100 people | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1941 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.264 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3817 per 100 people | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4804 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6891 per 100 people | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9047 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 per 100 people | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.29 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 per 100 people | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 3.51 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 4.33 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 5.36 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 6.15 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.14 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 7.32 per 100 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1263 per 100 people | 0.1077 per 100 people | 0.1448 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9789 per 100 people | 0.1941 per 100 people | 2.29 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 per 100 people | 2.98 per 100 people | 7.32 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More infrastructure data for Upper middle income
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.76 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 313.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal computers in Upper middle income?
- Personal computers in Upper middle income was 7.32 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1077 per 100 people in 1988.
- How does Upper middle income rank for personal computers?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.