The bar graph illustrates the difference in the rates of households who owns cars in a singular european country from 1971 and 2001.
Overall, the number of households with no cars experienced a downward trend between 1971 and 2001. Meanwhile, both households who own 1 car and households who have 2 or more cars, fluctuated throughout 1971 and 2001. Initially, households with no cars had the highest percentage. However at the end, the amount of households who owned 1 car outraced both households who has no car and households who possesses 2 or more cars.
In 1971, households with no car started at a summit of around 47%, dominating the charts. However, the rate gradually decreased with a percentage of around 42% in 1981, and a rate of 30% in 1991. Eventually in 2001, households with no car experienced the lowest rate at around 28%.
Meanwhile, households with a singular car who initially had a rate of 35% in 1971, experienced a flunctuation in 1981. It experienced a decrease by around 4%. However, the percentage surged and obtained a peak of around 47% in 1991. Creating a huge gap between households with no car by around 17%, and households with 2 or more cars with approximately 23%. Eventually, Households with 1 car ended in a rate of around 48% in 2001. Even though it experienced a decline in the rate, it dominated the category by around 17%.
In the mean time, households with 2 or more cars started off with a relatively low percentage compared to the others, of around 16% . It then showed growth in 1981 with a rate of about 27%, narrowing the gap with households who own 1 car. However, the rate dropped by around 7% in 1991. Although the percentage of households with 2 or more cars has always been the lowest throughout the years, it then ended in the same percentage with households who own no cars in 2001.