The faster pace in the Middle East is due in part to its belated connectivity, so while growth figures are impressive, overall connectivity, or penetration, at less than 22%, remains remains below the world average.
The following chart breaks down Internet connectivity country by country.
Middle East Web
| Country | Population 2008 est. | Usage 2000 | Usage 2008 | %Connected (Penetration) | Growth (2000-08) |
| Bahrain | 718,306 | 40,000 | 250,000 | 34.8% | 525% |
| Iran | 65,875,223 | 250,000 | 23,000,000 | 34.9% | 9,100% |
| Iraq | 28,221,181 | 12,500 | 54,000 | 0.2% | 332% |
| Israel | 7,112,359 | 1,270,000 | 3,700,000 | 52% | 191% |
| Jordan | 6,198,677 | 127,300 | 1,126,700 | 18.2% | 785% |
| Kuwait | 2,596,799 | 150,000 | 900,000 | 34.7% | 500% |
| Lebanon | 3,971,941 | 300,000 | 950,000 | 24% | 217% |
| Oman | 3,311,640 | 90,000 | 300,000 | 9.1% | 233% |
| Palestine | 2,611,904 | 35,000 | 355,000 | 13.6% | 916% |
| Qatar | 928,635 | 30,000 | 351,000 | 37.8% | 1,070% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28,161,417 | 200,000 | 6,200,000 | 22% | 3,000% |
| Syria | 19,747,586 | 30,000 | 2,132,000 | 10.8% | 7,007% |
| UAE | 4,621,399 | 735,000 | 2,300,000 | 49.8% | 213% |
| Yemen | 23,013,376 | 15,000 | 320,000 | 1.4% | 2,033% |
| Middle East | 197,090,443 | 3,284,800 | 41,939,200 | 21.3% | 1,177% |
| World | 6,479,029,845 | 1,463,632,361 | 21.9% | 305% | |
| Source: Internet World Stats | |||||