(BEIRUT, LEBANON) — A new report published by the Dubai School of Government’s Governance and Innovation program says that Lebanon is in the top five most active Arab countries on social media. In particular, Lebanon has the highest rate of female social network users in the region, according to the report.
The report is a recurring series that highlights and analyzes usage trends of online social networking across the Arab region. Researchers analyze data on Facebook and Twitter users in all 22 Arab countries, in addition to Iran, Israel and Turkey.
Most active countries include:
- Qatar
- UAE
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Bahrain
THE NUMBERS
- Female users of Facebook in Lebanon total 45 percent of total users.
- Lebanon is sixth in the region on Twitter. Lebanese women on Twitter is highest in the region.
- Lebanon ranks fifth with LinkedIn users. Lebanese women are again the highest subscribers in the region.
- Since 2013, Lebanon has seen an 8 percent increase in Facebook users, with about 140,000 new users.
- English is used by 78 percent of Facebook users in Lebanon.
- 60 percent of Lebanese social media users fall between the ages of 15 and 29. 40 percent are 30 and above.
- Internet users in the Arab world reached the global average in 2014, with 82 million users at 22 percent penetration rates.
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