Band 9: The line graphs below show the subscriptions to mobile and fixed phone lines in four different countries between 2005 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graphs illustrate the number of mobile and fixed phone line subscriptions in four distinct countries from 2005 to 2015.

Overall, it is evident that the number of mobile phone subscriptions increased in the period of 10 years for all four countries, with Uruguay having the most dramatic increase. As for fixed telephone subscriptions, the UK and India saw a decrease in subscriptions. Meanwhile, the number of subscriptions in Eritrea and Uruguay slightly increased during this time period.

Initially, Uruguay had a smaller number of subscriptions than the UK at less than 50 subscriptions per 100 people. Meanwhile, the UK had more than double of that than Uruguay in 2005. However, the number of subscribers in Uruguay surpassed that of the UK from 2009 onwards, reaching its peak in 2013 at over 150 subscribers for every 100 individuals. Moreover, the number of subscribers in India increased annually, reaching approximately 75 subscriptions for every 100 individuals.

In contrast, there was a falling number of fixed telephone subscriptions in the UK, dropping by about 10 subscribers per 100 people. Likewise, the number of subscriptions in India also dropped, but by an insignificant amount. Interestingly, the subscriptions in Uruguay saw a slight decrease from 2005 to 2010, but rose back up from 2011 onwards.