Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Switzerland

Switzerland: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
up 78.6%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Switzerland, 2015–2024

00.511.522.52015201920242015: 1.2 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 1.6 Percentage2018: 1.5 Percentage2019: 1.7 Percentage2020: 1.6 Percentage2021: 1.1 Percentage2022: 1.5 Percentage2023: 1.4 Percentage2024: 2.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2.5% for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Switzerland peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.

Switzerland ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold in Switzerland, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 1.2%
2016 1.6% +33.3%
2017 1.6% +0.0%
2018 1.5% -6.3%
2019 1.7% +13.3%
2020 1.6% -5.9%
2021 1.1% -31.2%
2022 1.5% +36.4%
2023 1.4% -6.7%
2024 2.5% +78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 5
2020s 1.6% 1.1% 2.5% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 21 Ireland 2.8% compare
  2. 22 Denmark 2.6% compare
  3. 23 Malta 2.5% compare
  4. 23 Sweden 2.5% compare
  5. 26 Belgium 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Switzerland?
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Switzerland was 2.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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