Persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford a computer was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany peaked at 7.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
That places Germany 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.7% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany?
- Persons who cannot afford a computer in Germany was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford a computer?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford a computer rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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