Band 7+: The chart below shows the percentage of households in a European country that had access to the internet between 1998 and 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of households across various income groups that had access to the internet from 2007 to 2013.

Overall, internet access increased in all income groups over the period, with high-income households consistently having the highest access and low-income households the lowest.

In 2007, about 90% of high-income households had internet access, compared to just 25% of low-income households. Middle-income groups had access levels around 60%. Over the next six years, all groups saw a steady increase in internet usage. By 2013, nearly 100% of high-income households were connected to the internet, while the percentage for low-income households rose to approximately 50%.

The most significant growth occurred in the low-income group, which doubled in internet usage from 25% to 50%. Meanwhile, the middle-income households increased steadily from 60% to about 85%.

In conclusion, although the gap between income groups narrowed slightly over time, there remained a clear correlation between income and internet access throughout the years.