The bar chart illustrates the percentage of Internet users in Taiwan across four different age groups from 1998 to 2000.
Overall, while Internet usage among individuals aged 16–30 and 31–50 declined slightly over the period, the remaining two groups — those under 15 and over 50 — saw a steady rise. Despite a gradual decrease, the 16–30 age group consistently had the highest proportion of users.
In 1998, the 16–30 age group accounted for the largest share of Internet users, at approximately 53%. This figure dropped significantly to around 45% in 1999, and then fell marginally to just over 44% in 2000. A similar downward trend was observed among the 31–50 age group, whose Internet usage declined from roughly 41% in 1998 to about 37% by the end of the period.
In contrast, Internet use among people aged under 15 rose steadily. Starting at just 2% in 1998, it climbed sharply to nearly 9% the following year and reached almost 10% in 2000. Similarly, the proportion of users aged 50 or more increased from around 4% in 1998 to 10% in 2000, demonstrating a consistent upward trend.