The given bar chart compares the ownership of consumer goods in terms of percentages in European nation between 2004 years and 2008 years.
Overall, it is clear that all goods experienced an increase over the given period. Additionally, the TV and Telephone are remained the most commonly owned percentages in both year. Despite, noticeable growth in all items.
In 2004 TV was the most popular household item , found in approximately 94% of homes, followed by telephones at around 92%. A middle tier of goods included CD player (around 74%), microwaves ( roughly 65%), and clothes dryer ( approximately 59%). The least common items were dish washer ( around 23%), home computers ( roughly 37%), and mobile phones, which were approximately 30%.
By 2008, the ownership for all consumer goods had risen. The most dramatic growth was seen in mobile phones that tripled from 30% to around 88%. Home computers also saw a significant growth and doubled and reached 75%. While TV and telephones remained the most common items ( at roughly 98% and 91%), their increase was minimal. Additionally, the wash disher saw the smallest growth, rising only 7 percentage points to 30%, while the CD player, clothes dryer, and microwave experienced gradually increase.
