This graph shows the percentage of the population in Arab countries accessing the internet via mobile or desktop devices. As of 2012, the majority of the population in all listed countries browsed the internet via desktop devices-- just under 98 percent of the population in Algeria, and more than 95 percent in Tunisia for example. The highest share of the population accessing the internet via mobile devices was found in Sudan, at more than 45 percent.
Share of the population accessing the internet in Arab countries as of 2012, by device type
Characteristic
Mobile
Desktop PC
Sudan
45.32%
54.68%
Kuwait
27.02%
72.98%
Oman
24.3%
75.7%
Libya
22.96%
77.04%
Saudi Arabia
18.51%
81.49%
Bahrain
17.43%
82.57%
United Arab Emirates
12.75%
87.25%
Syria
11.81%
88.19%
Qatar
11.49%
88.51%
Yemen
10.59%
89.41%
Jordan
8.41%
91.59%
Lebanon
8.3%
91.7%
Iraq
7.68%
92.32%
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GSMA . (February 12, 2013). Share of the population accessing the internet in Arab countries as of 2012, by device type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272185/mobile-and-desktop-internet-browsing-in-the-arab-states/
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