Households - availability of computers in Ireland

Ireland: Households - availability of computers was 83.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2017
All-time low
58.6%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2017

Households - availability of computers in Ireland, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 58.6 Percentage of households2007: 65.5 Percentage of households2008: 70.3 Percentage of households2009: 72.8 Percentage of households2010: 76.5 Percentage of households2011: 80.6 Percentage of households2012: 82.8 Percentage of households2013: 83.6 Percentage of households2015: 83.5 Percentage of households2017: 83.8 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - availability of computers in Ireland is 83.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - availability of computers in Ireland peaked at 83.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Households - availability of computers in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Households - availability of computers (2006-2017) in Ireland, 2006 to 2017.
Year Percentage of households Change
2006 58.6% —
2007 65.5% +11.8%
2008 70.3% +7.4%
2009 72.8% +3.5%
2010 76.5% +5.0%
2011 80.6% +5.4%
2012 82.8% +2.7%
2013 83.6% +1.0%
2015 83.5% -0.1%
2017 83.8% +0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 83.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 83.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.8% 58.6% 72.8% 4
2010s 81.8% 76.5% 83.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Belgium 85.1% compare
  2. 16 France 84.1% compare
  3. 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 83.9% compare
  4. 19 Malta 83.0% compare
  5. 20 Czechia 82.2% compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 81.8% compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 81.8% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - availability of computers in Ireland?
Households - availability of computers in Ireland was 83.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - availability of computers recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest households - availability of computers recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for households - availability of computers?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is households - availability of computers rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households - availability of computers (2006-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households - availability of computers (2006-2017)
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 455 data points, 2006–2017
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