The chart illustrates how many of the percentage of electronic products were used for households in New Zealand in the years 2002 and 2020.
Overall, what is notable from the chart is that all electronic products witnessed an upward trend with the exception of the percentage of the video recorder in New Zealand households. Additionally, among all the electronic goods, the percentage of the washing machine used in New Zealand households held the top spot in the year 2002; however, this position belonged to Color TV after 18 years.
During the year 2002, with 97%, washing machines held the highest position in electronic items, followed by color TVs, present in 95% of households. There was a 75% video recorder, which surpassed the figure for the percentage of computers by 25%. Meanwhile, the figures for the remaining group, including cell phones, dishwashers, and digital cameras, varied slightly but remained below 50%.
After 18 years, the percentage of color TVs in New Zealand households increased slightly to 99%, noticeably exceeding washing machines by 1% and becoming the most common electronic item owned in New Zealand households. There was a dramatic growth in the percentage of cell phones, with a sharp reach of 4 times compared to 2002. Likewise, dishwashers, digital cameras, and computers underwent a marginally increasing trend, with 18%, 55%, and 40%, respectively. In contrast, a downward trend was observed in the percentage of video recorders, with 60%.