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Internet penetration rate in the Middle East and globally 2009-2019
Internet penetration rate in the Middle East and globally 2009-2019
Internet penetration rate in the Middle East compared to the global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2019
by Amna Puri-Mirza,
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May 28, 2019
The statistic shows the internet penetration rate in the Middle East compared to the rest of the world and the global average penetration rate from 2009 to 2019. As of April 2019, internet penetration in the Middle East was 67.2 percent among the local population.
Internet penetration rate in the Middle East compared to the global internet penetration rate from 2009 to 2019
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| Middle East | Rest of the World | Global average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.2% | 56.8% | 56.5% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | 54.1% | 54.5% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 48.9% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | 49.3% | 49% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | 46.2% | 46.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | 42.1% | 42.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | 32.6% | 32.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 28.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | 26.6% | 26.6% |
| Middle East | Rest of the World | Global average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.2% | 56.8% | 56.5% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | 54.1% | 54.5% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 48.9% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | 49.3% | 49% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | 46.2% | 46.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | 42.1% | 42.3% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | 32.6% | 32.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 28.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | 26.6% | 26.6% |
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by Amna Puri-Mirza,
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May 28, 2019
The statistic shows the internet penetration rate in the Middle East compared to the rest of the world and the global average penetration rate from 2009 to 2019. As of April 2019, internet penetration in the Middle East was 67.2 percent among the local population.
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- MENA
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- 2009 to 2019, excluding 2013
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- Data from 2009 to 2018 were taken from previous publications of the report.
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- MENA
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2019, excluding 2013
- Supplementary notes
- Data from 2009 to 2018 were taken from previous publications of the report.
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