Overall, internet acces increased steadily in all income groups across 15 year period. While the high and middle income households grew rather gradually, low-income grew sagnificantly ,making a leap in 2020 and reaching 70%.
Let’s take a closer look, internet acces among high-income households started at 60% in 2005 and increased little by little to 98% in 2020, folowing a continuous upward trajectory. Middle-income category saw a much more pronounced growth, rising from 40% in 2005 to 90% in 2020 , seeing their access rate rise over than twice its original level. The difference in access rates between the two income groups became considerably smaller over time.
To conclude, while internet availability axpanded across all socio-economic brackets, a substantial divide persisted between low-and high-income households.
