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percent. UAE, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Turkey are the leading OIC countries in terms of fixed
broadband subscriptions per 100 people.
Table 19: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) in top 5 OIC countries
Country Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Developed Countries 34.10
UAE 31,40
Saudi Arabia 20,24
Azerbaijan 18,19
Turkey 16,28
World Average 14.81
Kazakhstan 13,44
Developing Countries 10.93
OIC Average 6.16
Source: International Telecommunication Union, 2018
Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain are the best performing OIC countries in terms of internet usage rates
with values above 95 percent. However, average of internet usage rates among OIC countries is
still lower than world average.
Table 20: Internet users (per 100 people) in top 5 OIC countries
Country Percentage of Individuals using the Internet
Kuwait 100
Qatar 97,38
Bahrain 95,87
Brunei Darussalam 94,86
UAE 94,81
High income 85,01
World Average 49,72
OIC Average 43,95
Developing Countries 43.80
Source: International Telecommunication Union, 2017