Notebook computer owners (as % of each country's total population)

The bar chart outlines the percentage of computer ownership in 10 western-European countries over a five-year period, from 1995 to 2000. According to the figures it is noteworthy that all countries experienced a considerable increase in the number of computers owned. In 1995 most notebooks were possessed by the British, German, Italian and, to a less extent, French citizens. In particular the 4% of people living in the first three counties and less than 2% of French inhabitants. On the contrary, in the same year, Scandinavian populations did not owe a considerable number of laptops. As a matter of fact, the percentage of owners barely reached 1%. However, figures appear to be completely different in 2000. Despite the fact that all countries showed a substantial growth, Scandinavian countries had the most marked rise, with percentages of possession spanning from 12% to 17%. The increase in the other countries cited above was less pronounced, from 9% to 14% of total ownership. Lastly, Spain and the Netherlands show the fewest numbers of laptops possessed both in 1995 and in 2000, although experiencing a growth too.