Persons who cannot afford a computer in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons who cannot afford a computer was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
6.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons who cannot afford a computer in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

02462010201720252010: 6.5 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 5.4 Percentage2013: 5.1 Percentage2014: 4.8 Percentage2015: 4.6 Percentage2016: 4.6 Percentage2017: 3.9 Percentage2018: 3.9 Percentage2019: 3.5 Percentage2020: 3.6 Percentage2021: 3.7 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 3.7 Percentage2024: 3.7 Percentage2025: 4.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a computer in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.2%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.8% 3.5% 6.5% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.6% 4.2% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Albania 38.2% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 12.5% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 12.0% compare
  4. 4 Serbia 10.5% compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a computer in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Persons who cannot afford a computer in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons who cannot afford a computer?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a computer rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a computer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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