The table illustrates the distribution of four types of internet connections – Dial‑up, Broadband, Mobile Data and Fibre‑optic – among households in Canada, Australia, Japan and Brazil in 2010, 2015 and 2020.
Overall, over the ten‑year period broadband and mobile data became increasingly popular across almost all countries at the expense of dial‑up. Fibre‑optic connections also grew modestly but remained the least common option overall.
In more detail, dial‑up was relatively widespread in 2010, especially in Brazil (about 40 %) and Canada (around 20 %), but declined sharply by 2020 – to roughly 18 % in Brazil and only 5 % in Canada. The drop was most dramatic in Japan, where dial‑up usage fell from roughly 15 % in 2010 (assuming 10-15 %) to just about 3 % in 2020.
Meanwhile, broadband maintained a strong presence: in 2010 it was the dominant option in Canada (45 %) and Australia (40 %); by 2020 it still held a significant share though it decreased slightly in some countries (for example, in Australia from 48 % in 2015 to 42 % in 2020). Mobile data usage increased steadily: countries such as Japan and Brazil saw substantial rises – by 2020 mobile data accounted for about 35-40 % of households in Japan and roughly 35 % in Brazil. The use of fibre‑optic connections also rose, from a minor share in 2010 (around 5-13 % depending on country) to higher percentages by 2020 (roughly 14-17 % in most countries), though it remained less common than broadband or mobile data.
In summary, the data show a clear shift over the decade from older dial‑up connections towards more advanced broadband and mobile internet, with steady growth also for fibre‑optic services across all four countries.