The bar chart illustrates the proportion of households with Internet access across four different income categories in a European nation between 2007 and 2019.
Overall, Internet usage rose steadily in all income groups during this period, and wealthier families consistently had greater access. However, the gap between high- and low-income households gradually narrowed by the end of the decade.
In 2007, just under 20% of low-income families were connected to the Internet, whereas the figure for middle-income households stood at about 40%. Over the next ten years, both groups experienced significant growth, reaching approximately 40% and 70% respectively in 2019.
Among the upper-income categories, around 70% of upper-middle households and nearly 90% of high-income ones had Internet access in 2007. By 2019, both climbed further, with the highest group approaching full coverage at nearly 98%.
In summary, although income remained a key factor, Internet access became far more widespread across all social levels by 2019.