The bar graph shows surprising differences in the level of computer and Internet discernment in the Arab world. Overall, the UAE and Kuwait are by far the most computerised countries, and a dismaying scenario in Egypt, Morocco and Syria is noticeable in terms of the Internet technology's penetration in the latter countries.
The chart present that The UAE has over 15% computer users, compared to Kuwait's 13% and Lebanon's 6%. In contrast, countries such as Egypt, Morocco and Syria have less than 20 computers per 1000 of their citizens. There is also a large disparity in Internet use and availability among those countries. The UAE has by far the highest proportion of netizens, Internet users, with more than one-third of its population connected to the Internet. Kuwait and Lebanon are second and third again, with roughly 10% and 8% users respectively. In some countries the ratio of Internet users is negligible. Besides, Saudi Arabia has less than 2% citizens with the internet access and there are fewer than 5 users per thousand in Syria.
One noticeable feature is that the connectivity to the Internet does not seem to be directly related to the number of computers citizens own. In countries like the UAE, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman, there are more Internet users than computer users. However, in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Syria, the scenario is opposite.
The bar graph
shows
surprising differences in the level of computer and Internet discernment in the Arab world.
Overall
, the UAE and Kuwait are by far the most
computerised
countries
, and a dismaying scenario in Egypt, Morocco and Syria is noticeable in terms of the Internet technology's penetration in the latter countries.
The chart present that The UAE has over 15% computer
users
, compared to Kuwait's 13% and Lebanon's 6%.
In contrast
,
countries
such as Egypt, Morocco and Syria have less than 20 computers per 1000 of their citizens. There is
also
a large disparity in Internet
use
and availability among those
countries
. The UAE has by far the highest proportion of netizens, Internet
users
, with more than one-third of its population connected to the Internet. Kuwait and Lebanon are second and third again, with roughly 10% and 8%
users
respectively
. In
some
countries
the ratio of Internet
users
is negligible.
Besides
, Saudi Arabia has less than 2% citizens with the internet access and there are fewer than 5
users
per thousand in Syria.
One noticeable feature is that the connectivity to the Internet does not seem to be
directly
related to the number of computers citizens
own
. In
countries
like the UAE, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman, there are more Internet
users
than computer
users
.
However
, in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Syria, the scenario is opposite.