The April 1999 estimate assumed an average of 2.5 users per account for all countries. With more specific country data the average was adjusted to 3.5. Among the Gulf states of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, the ratio is only 2.5. Egypt, with the largest number of users, also has the highest ratio with 8 users per subscription. Lebanon ratio is 3.5.
Penetration rates vary also.
Libya and Syria ranked last with 1.6 and 1.0 internet users, respectively, for every 10,000 citizens. All rights reserved.