Households - availability of computers in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Households - availability of computers was 91.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2017
All-time low
71.5%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2017

Households - availability of computers in United Kingdom, 2006–2017

0204060801002006201120172006: 71.5 Percentage of households2007: 75.4 Percentage of households2008: 78 Percentage of households2009: 81.2 Percentage of households2010: 82.6 Percentage of households2011: 84.6 Percentage of households2012: 87.2 Percentage of households2013: 88.2 Percentage of households2015: 89.9 Percentage of households2017: 91.7 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households - availability of computers in United Kingdom is 91.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households - availability of computers in United Kingdom peaked at 91.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Households - availability of computers in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Households - availability of computers (2006-2017) in United Kingdom, 2006 to 2017.
Year Percentage of households Change
2006 71.5%
2007 75.4% +5.4%
2008 78.0% +3.5%
2009 81.2% +4.1%
2010 82.6% +1.7%
2011 84.6% +2.4%
2012 87.2% +3.1%
2013 88.2% +1.1%
2015 89.9% +1.9%
2017 91.7% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.5% 71.5% 81.2% 4
2010s 87.4% 82.6% 91.7% 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Denmark 93.1% compare
  2. 8 Germany 92.9% compare
  3. 9 Sweden 92.8% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 91.7% compare
  5. 12 Estonia 86.9% compare
  6. 12 Estonia 86.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households - availability of computers in United Kingdom?
Households - availability of computers in United Kingdom was 91.7% in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households - availability of computers recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest households - availability of computers recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for households - availability of computers?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is households - availability of computers rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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