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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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

About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a computer
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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