The table illustrates the percentage of households in a particular country that owned various consumer durables over the period from 2000 to 2020.
Overall, while the proportion of people using smartphone and washing machine increased significantly over the period, desktop computer experienced a consistent decline.
In 2000, washing machine accounted for the largest share, at 70%. This figure rose sharply to 72% in 2010 and further increase to 75% by 2020. Smartphone showed a similar upward trend, rising from 5% in 2000 to 45% in 2010, and then to 95% by 2020.
Likewise, the percentage of households using desktop computer fluctuated slightly, from 30% in 2000 to 55% in 2010, and 40% in 2020, making it the less used durable by the end of the period.
