1) Facebook usage varies greatly between Middle Eastern countries and the United States. Countries like Lebanon and the UAE have the lowest usage rates in the Middle East, around 5-9%, while Egypt, Iraq, Palestine and Saudi Arabia have the highest, around 50-60%. 2) On average, Facebook users in the Middle East have fewer friends (average of 43-90) than those in the US (average of 133 friends). 3) Gender gaps in Facebook usage are generally larger in the Middle East, especially in Iraq where usage is 45.8% higher among males. Lebanon has the smallest gap at 4.6%.

1. facebook by the numbers America VS The Middle East
Boys vs Girls languages
Countries that use Facebook
the LEAST in Arabic:
• Lebanon (5%)
• UAE (9%)
Countries that use Facebook
the MOST in Arabic:
• Palestine
Lowest gap between • Egypt
Middle East males and females: • Iraq
• Saudi Arabia
VS
Lebanon: 4.6%
male dominated
Highest gap between
males and females: 53%
United states People Using
Facebook in
of America Iraq: 45.8%
English
male dominated
Relationship status
Middle East USA
Majority DO NOT LIST Status Majority DO list status
85% interested in women 44% interested in women
52% are single 33% are single
29% are married 43% are married
Also in the Middle East:
50% men interested in women
22% women interested in women
Old vs young
10% men interested in men
7% women interested in men Palestine is the youngest country
Exception is Lebanon where women interested in
men is 19%
Facebook friends 43.6%
USA
Of the population is
133 Jordan between 18-24
Middle Sudan Lebanon
East 90 Bahrain
75 79 Kuwait
KSA
59 60
Iraq 43 45
22
Average friends per user
Average vanity numbers per user
25 80
444
271 20
Profile 11 Uploaded Connected
pics photos pages
Uploaded Tagged Entertainment
albums photos pages
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