Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability was 2.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.5%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2010–2019

02462010201420192010: 5.6 Percentage2011: 4.5 Percentage2012: 4.5 Percentage2013: 4.3 Percentage2014: 4.3 Percentage2015: 4 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 2.7 Percentage2018: 3.1 Percentage2019: 2.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 2.5% for share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 5.6%
2011 4.5% -19.6%
2012 4.5% +0.0%
2013 4.3% -4.4%
2014 4.3% +0.0%
2015 4.0% -7.0%
2016 4.2% +5.0%
2017 2.7% -35.7%
2018 3.1% +14.8%
2019 2.5% -19.4%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 3.1% compare
  2. 17 France 3.0% compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 2.7% compare
  4. 20 Ireland 2.4% compare
  5. 21 Belgium 2.3% compare
  6. 22 Switzerland 2.2% compare
  7. 22 Czechia 2.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 2.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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