Band 7+: The graph below shows the percentage of urban/suburban and rural households in a certain country that had Internet access between 2011 and 2016. Summarize' the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of urban/suburban and rural households in a certain country that had internet access from 2011 to 2016.

Overall, the urban/suburban and rural areas experienced an upward trend throughout the period. Both households’ internet access rates had similar fluctuations. Although urban/suburban had a higher rate, it outpaced rural until the end of the period.

Urban/suburban households’ internet access rate was nearly 70% in 2011, being higher than the rural rate by approximately 2%. Then, it rose to almost 75% in 2012. However, the figure showed a gradual decrease to about 72% in 2013, and continued to decline steadily to the end of the period, reaching around 68% in 2014 and hitting a high point of about 78% in 2016.

The percentage of rural households’ internet access was less than 70% in 2011, and it decreased in 2012. In addition, the figure experienced a steady growth during the next four years. It reached approximately 70% in 2013, then increased by around 35% in 2016 and hit a high point.