The bar chart compares urban/suburban and rural areas of a European of a country in terms of Internet availability from 1999 to 2004.
Overall, both areas witnessed upward trends in the percentage of households with Internet access. Besides, more households accessed the Internet in urban/suburban areas than in rural ones.
In 1999, about 15% of urban/suburban households had access to the Internet whereas there was virtually no Internet availability in rural areas. Between 2000 and 2002, the percentage of urban/suburban households with Internet access increased gradually from 30% to 50%. At the same time, there was also a minimal rise to 15% in the figures for rural areas.
In 2003 and 2004, Internet access continued to grow in the two areas. While there was almost no significant change in the Internet availability in urban/suburban areas, at around 50%, the percentage of households with Internet access rose to 35%.
