The table compares the ownership percentages of seven different household and electronic devices in New Zealand in two specific years: 2002 and 2020.
Overall, ownership of almost all listed electronic items increased over the 18-year period. Cell phones and digital cameras witnessed the most dramatic growth, while video recorders were the sole product to experience a decline in popularity.
In both years, washing machines and color TVs remained the most ubiquitous appliances. Washing machine ownership rose marginally from 97% to 98%, while color TVs saw a slight increase from 95% to 99%. Similarly, computers and dishwashers experienced steady upward trends, growing from 50% to 78% and 45% to 55%, respectively.
The most substantial shifts occurred in mobile and digital technologies. Cell phone ownership quadrupled, surging from 20% in 2002 to 80% in 2020. Even more drastically, households with digital cameras rocketed from a mere 2% to 40%. In contrast, video recorders lost market share, dropping from 75% to 60% by the end of the period.