The table illustrates the number of mobile phone users and personal computer owners per thousand inhabitants across six distinct countries in 2003. Overall, it is evident that Luxemburg led in both categories, whereas China reported the lowest figures. Furthermore, mobile phone ownership was generally more prevalent than personal computer ownership, with the notable exceptions of Luxemburg, Singapore, South Korea, and China.
Luxemburg stood out as the most technologically advanced nation, with 872 mobile holders and 900 PC owners per thousand people. Italy and Singapore followed with significant mobile penetration rates of 737 and 684 per thousand, respectively. However, while Italy’s PC ownership was relatively lower at 480, Singapore maintained a high PC ownership rate of 690.
In contrast, Germany, South Korea, and China exhibited lower figures. Germany had 586 mobile users and 452 PC owners. Interestingly, South Korea reported the same number of PC owners as Germany (452), despite having a much lower mobile ownership rate of 380. China remained significantly behind the other nations, with only 35 mobile holders and 88 PC owners per thousand people, representing the lowest technological adoption rates among the countries surveyed.