Share of Czech households with computers up to 59 percent

The share of Czech households that own computers rose to 59 percent last year, the Czech Statistical Office reported on Monday. Two years ago, less than half of household in the Czech Republic had one or more computers. Around 56 percent of them are also connected to the internet, compared to 42 percent in 2008. However, the Czech Republic lags behind the EU average of 74 percent of households with computers, and 70 percent of household with internet connections.