The given bar chart compares the percentage of households with the internet access in five different EU nations in two years (2000 and 2010).
Overall, it is clear that all figures showed an upward trajectory throughout the period. It is also evident that the UK had the highest proportion in the intial year, while France witnessed the most dramatic rise over the given years.
In detail, the share of Germany accounted for 30% in 2000, compared with 15% for Spain. However, both of these figures experienced an increase, Germany increased moderately to 60% by the end of the period. Moreover, Spain grew by 40%, reaching its a peak of 55% by 2010.
Following this trend, the remaining countries namely, the UK, Italy, and France, all of which experienced an increase throughout the given years. Furthermore, Italy stood at 20% in 2000, before rising to 50% by the end of the timeframe. Similarly, the UK represented the utmost percentage at 40% in 2000, but then this was followed by a further rise, to 80% over a 10-year period. Likewise, France recorded 25%, while this figure witnessed the most significant growth among the others by 45 percentage points, reaching its a peak of 70% by 2010.
