The line graph illustrates the proportion of households that had access to four types of modern technology – mobile phones, the Internet, cable TV, and smart home devices – between 2000 and 2020.
Overall, the percentage of households with access to mobile phones and the Internet increased significantly over the period, while the use of cable TV slightly declined after 2010. Smart home devices, although starting from almost zero, experienced a rapid rise towards the end of the period.
In 2000, about 70% of households had cable TV, which was the highest among all technologies. Mobile phone usage stood at around 40%, while the Internet and smart home devices were much less common, at about 10% and 0%, respectively. By 2010, access to mobile phones had risen sharply to roughly 80%, equaling cable TV, while Internet access increased steadily to around 55%. Smart devices, though still low at about 15%, had begun to grow.
Between 2010 and 2020, mobile phone and Internet access continued to rise, reaching about 95% and 90%, respectively. In contrast, cable TV slightly decreased to around 70% by 2020. Smart home devices saw the fastest growth, climbing dramatically to nearly 65% by the end of the period.
In summary, while cable TV lost some popularity after 2010, mobile phones and the Internet became nearly universal by 2020, and smart home technology showed the most rapid growth overall.