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.