The line graph illustrates the percentage of people using the internet in five different countries between 2000 and 2020.
Overall, the USA had the highest percentage of people who used the internet over the period, whereas India had the lowest figures in the same period. All countries started to increase at the beginning of the period, and they all peaked in 2020.
Initially, the USA had a 52% percentage in 2000 and started to rise considerably to 61% in 2005. It grew to 73% in 2010 and rose sharply to 87% in 2015. It continued to increase and reached 95% in 2020. The UK witnessed a gradual but irregular rise. The trend was 38% in 2000 and experienced sharp growth to 50% in 2005. In 2010, it had the highest rise at 67%. The figure reached 73% in 2015 and peaked at 91% in 2020. Germany had a gradual and straight increasing line compared to others. The percentage of people who utilised the internet in Germany was 30% in 2000, and it grew gradually to 42% in 2005. The figure reached 57% in 2010. It saw a modest increase to 73% in 2015 and ended up at 88% in the last year.
The figures for Brazil were 18% in the first year, then it caught up to 28% in 2005. The 28% increased to 45% in 2010. The rise continued until the trend reached 75% in 2020. Although India had a very low figure at the beginning, it saw a significant increase to 28% in 2015 and peaked at 45% in the last year.