Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland

Ireland: Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability was 2.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2010
All-time low
1.6
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland, 2010–2025

24682010201720252010: 7.42011: 5.62012: 4.72013: 3.12014: 6.32015: 5.62016: 4.62017: 3.22018: 3.52019: 3.32020: 3.12021: 3.72022: 1.62023: 2.72024: 1.62025: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland is 2.4, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland peaked at 7.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Ireland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 7.4
2011 5.6 -24.3%
2012 4.7 -16.1%
2013 3.1 -34.0%
2014 6.3 +103.2%
2015 5.6 -11.1%
2016 4.6 -17.9%
2017 3.2 -30.4%
2018 3.5 +9.4%
2019 3.3 -5.7%
2020 3.1 -6.1%
2021 3.7 +19.4%
2022 1.6 -56.8%
2023 2.7 +68.8%
2024 1.6 -40.7%
2025 2.4 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.73 3.1 7.4 10
2020s 2.52 1.6 3.7 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 France 3 compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 2.7 compare
  3. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.5 compare
  4. 19 Belgium 2.3 compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 2.2 compare
  6. 20 Czechia 2.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland?
Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability in Ireland was 2.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a computer by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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