The bar chart compares the proportion of families who had different items in an unspecified country in Europe in 2004 and 2008. Overall, the share of all goods increased over the period, with the notable exception of telephone which showed a downward trend. Notably, the proportion of TV was far more significant than other items, whereas a dish washer had the smallest percentage.
In 2004, the percentage of households who owned a microwave stood at around 65%, compared to approximately 73% for CD player. The share of both items grew marginally to 70% and 75%, respectively. Additionally, a similar trend can be observed in the figures for a clothes dryer and a dishwasher, with the former increasing slightly from 69% to around 65% and the latter rising from a low of 23% in 2004 to 30% in 2008.
Television and then a telephone had the highest figures, with the former increasing slightly from 92% in 2004 to a chart high of 99% in 2008, while the latter declined by 1% from 92%.
Meanwhile, the figures for mobile phones and home computers experienced a dramatic growth. If in 2004 only 30% of families had a mobile phone, this figure skyrocketed to roughly 88% by 2008. Similarly, the share of a home computer soared from around 37% in 2004 to 75% in 2008.