The bar chart compares the figures for families who had 9 different types of household devices in two different periods: 2004 and 2008.
Overall, all the listed appliances became more popular over time, except for telephones, which, though very commonly used, showed a slight drop. Among them, the most significant increase was seen in the percentage of families who owned a mobile phone and a computer, as opposed to other appliances. Despite that, it is notable that TV was the most commonly owned device, while the opposite was true for a dishwasher.
Two out of the eight appliances that had the most dramatic rise were mobile phones and home computers. In 2004, a little over 25% of families had this device, while in the next four years, the figure reached around 80%, representing an increase of 55% over the period. This was distantly followed by the increase seen in the percentage of households owning a computer, which went from approximately 30% to 70%.
The remaining appliances, on the other hand, showed less considerable growth over the four-year period. The share of households that had the following devices – a microwave, a CD player, a clothes dryer, a dishwasher, and a TV – only rose by more or less 5% each. On the contrary, fewer people started purchasing telephones, which were the only devices to experience a decline, decreasing to 90% and representing a negligible drop of close to 5%.