The bar graph illustrates the proportion of households owning various items in a European country between 2004 and 2008.
Overall, the rate of households of microwave, CD player, TV, and telephone were the highest throughout surveyed during period, the opposite was true for the mobile phone, dishwasher, clothes dryer, and home computer. In addition, while most categories experienced an upward trend, the proportion of households owning telephones witnessed a slight decrease over the period.
Standing at approximately 95%, the percentage of households owning a TV was the highest in 2004. Ranked second was telephone, with nearly 90 %, far exceeding the fgures for dishwasher, mobile phone, and home computer, which were only above 25%. A similar pattern, but to a greater extent, was observed microwave, CD player, and clothes drye, reaching ownership rates just below 75%.
By 2008, the proportion of families owning a TV was the highest, reaching around 100%, far outnumbering of dishwasher, standing at just over 25%. Similarly, CD player, mobile phone, and telophone also experienced a rise, with ownership rates surpassing 75%. In addition, the figures for microwave, clothes drye, and home computer also increased to aboce 50%, with the percentage of families owning home computer nearly doubling compared to 2004.