It should be reiterated, though, that this estimate is not strictly comparable with the measurements available from the World Top Incomes Database (WTID). Socioeconomic gaps in access to basic services have also narrowed, although lower-income households in rural areas of some countries still experience significant levels of deprivation. The access of lower-income households to new technologies has improved, but to lesser extent than that of higher-income ones, particularly with regard to Internet access.