The line graph illustrates how many people using five different communication services all over the world between 1998 and 2008, per 100 inhabitants.
Overall, there was an increase in the quantity of all means of communication, with cellular phone service showing the most dramatic rise. Meanwhile, mobile and fixed broadband first appeared in 2020 and generally had the same figures.
Looking at the kinds of most significant changes, about 15 per 100 users used the landline service in 1998, after which it increased slightly to nearly 20 people in 2008. Meanwhile, the number of cellular phone services started at around 5 per 100 individuals, followed by a significant increase to approximately 65 in 2008. By 1998, the figure for internet services was at about 5 per 100 inhabitants, with a subsequent slight rise to just over 20 over the 10-year period.
As for the remaining services, the number of fixed and mobile broadband was first introduced in 2002, after that the former experienced a slight increase to nearly 5 per 100 users, and the latter also saw a similar trend, but to less extent.