Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability was 3.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2021

012342010201520212010: 3.8 Percentage2011: 2.8 Percentage2012: 2.6 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 2.3 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 3 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 2.6 Percentage2019: 2 Percentage2020: 3.1 Percentage2021: 3.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 3.1%.

That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2010 3.8%
2011 2.8% -26.3%
2012 2.6% -7.1%
2013 2.4% -7.7%
2014 2.3% -4.2%
2015 2.8% +21.7%
2016 3.0% +7.1%
2017 2.0% -33.3%
2018 2.6% +30.0%
2019 2.0% -23.1%
2020 3.1% +55.0%
2021 3.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.6% 2.0% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 13 Portugal 3.7% compare
  2. 14 Italy 3.3% compare
  3. 15 Germany 3.2% compare
  4. 17 France 3.0% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 2.7% compare
  6. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 3.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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