IELTS task

The chart illustrates the percentage of seven different types of furniture in New Zealand households in two years, 2002 and 2020.

Overall, the figures for both washing machines and color TVs were the most popular goods while the opposite was true for digital cameras.

In 2002, the percentage of washing machines and color TVs in New Zealand households started at around 96%, before rising to 99% in 2020. The figure for computers was a half lower, at 50% in 2002, while cell phones were only 20% in 2002. There was a significant increase in both computers and cell phones to about 80%.

Turning into the second data set, the proportion for video recorders stood at 75% in 2002, before falling to 60% in 2020. The figure for dishwashers saw a slight ride, from 45% in 2002 to 55% in 2020. In addition, the percentage of digital cameras was the lowest at only 2% in 2002, and it experienced a sharp rise to 40% in 2020.