Persons who cannot afford a computer by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
38.2%
Albania
Lowest
0.7%
Iceland
Median
2.8%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
820
What the numbers show
Persons who cannot afford a computer is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 38.2% in Albania; the lowest is 0.7% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.8%, and the mean is 4.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 55.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 366.7%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 72.9%).
Persons who cannot afford a computer: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 38.2% | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 12.5% | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 3 | Montenegro | 12.0% | 2023 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 4 | Serbia | 10.5% | 2025 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 5 | Türkiye | 9.3% | 2025 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 8.7% | 2025 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 7.9% | 2025 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 6.3% | 2025 | up 142.3% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 6.2% | 2025 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 10 | Hungary | 6.1% | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 11 | Portugal | 4.8% | 2025 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Lithuania | 4.0% | 2025 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Germany | 4.0% | 2025 | up 37.9% | falling |
| 14 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.5% | 2021 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 14 | France | 3.5% | 2025 | up 59.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovakia | 3.2% | 2025 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 16 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 3.2% | 2019 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 3.0% | 2025 | up 36.4% | falling |
| 19 | Latvia | 2.9% | 2025 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 2.8% | 2025 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Switzerland | 2.6% | 2024 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2.6% | 2025 | up 116.7% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 2.5% | 2025 | up 177.8% | rising |
| 23 | Malta | 2.5% | 2025 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 25 | Belgium | 2.4% | 2025 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Greece | 2.3% | 2025 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | 2.1% | 2025 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 2.0% | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Croatia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1.9% | 2025 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 1.9% | 2025 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Poland | 1.7% | 2025 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Netherlands | 1.6% | 2025 | up 23.1% | flat |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 1.5% | 2018 | down 63.4% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 1.4% | 2025 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Norway | 1.4% | 2025 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 0.7% | 2020 | down 22.2% | volatile |