Iranian e-commerce scientific association has been established to develop and scientifically promote e-commerce, enhance qualitative growth of the specialized forces and improve research and training programs in e-commerce. The request of establishing the association was reviewed and approved in Iranian scientific association commission in ministry of science, research and technology on 30/6/2009 and finally via the letter no. 2416/3 dated 14/7/2009 was communicated to the board of founders.
Iranian E-Commerce Scientific Association
Seyed Hossein Paryab
Secretary of the Association
h.paryab@ieca.ir
No.15, 10th Floor of Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade (Naderi Building), Hojjat doost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran.
Tel: +98 21 88991540 , 88991560
Fax: +98 21 88991560
Email Address: info@ieca.ir
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Fourth National Conference on progress and scientific development
Internet Usage in the Middle East Based on the statistics provided by internetworldstats, internet users' rate in Middle East has been estimated 90 million people. On this date, 40.2 percent of Middle East population used internet which was higher than the world average (34.3 percent). Totally, 3.7 percent of internet users are the inhabitants of the Middle East. INTERNET USERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IN THE WORLD MIDDLE EAST REGION Population ( 2012 Est. ) Pop. % of World Internet Users, 30-June-2012 % Population (Penetration) Internet % Users Facebook 31-Dec-2012 Total Middle East 223,608,203 3.2 % 90,000,455 40.2 % 3.7 % 23,811,620 Rest of the World 6,794,238,719 96.8 % 2,315,517,921 34.1 % 96.3 % 952,132,340 WORLD TOTAL 7,017,846,922 100.0 % 2,405,518,376 34.3 % 100.0 % 975,943,960 Statistics shows that, the number of users in the region has grown considerably between 2000 and 2012. In other words, the number of internet users have increased from 3,284,800 (Dec 2000) to 90,000,455 (June 2012) which shows 27-fold increase of the Internet users in the Middle East in this period. On the other hand, the number of internet users in the region shows that Iran has had 46.7 percent of Internet users in the Middle East on June 2012. Qatar also has the highest proportion of Internet users to its total population and Iran ranks eighth in this respect. However, Iran having about half of Internet users in the Middle East has a suitable potential to develop e-commerce. Middle East Internet Users, Population and Facebook Statistics MIDDLE EAST Population ( 2012 Est. ) Users, in Dec/2000 Internet Usage 30-June-2012 % Population (Penetration) Internet % users Facebook 31-Dec-2012 Bahrain 1,248,348 40,000 961,228 77.0 % 1.1 % 413,200 Iran 78,868,711 250,000 42,000,000 53.3 % 46.7 % n/a Iraq 31,129,225 12,500 2,211,860 7.1 % 2.4 % 2,555,140 Israel 7,590,758 1,270,000 5,313,530 70.0 % 5.9 % 3,792,820 Jordan 6,508,887 127,300 2,481,940 38.1 % 2.8 % 2,558,140 Kuwait 2,646,314 150,000 1,963,565 74.2 % 2.2 % 890,780 Lebanon 4,140,289 300,000 2,152,950 52.0 % 2.4 % 1,587,060 Oman 3,090,150 90,000 2,101,302 68.8 % 2.3 % 584,900 Palestine (West Bk.) 2,622,544 35,000 1,512,273 57.7 % 1.7 % 966,960 Qatar 1,951,591 30,000 1,682,271 86.2 % 1.9 % 671,720 Saudi Arabia 26,534,504 200,000 13,000,000 49.0 % 14.4 % 5,852,520 Syria 22,530,746 30,000 5,069,418 22.5 % 5.6 % n/a United Arab Emirates 8,264,070 735,000 5,859,118 70.9 % 6.5 % 3,442,940 Yemen 24,771,809 15,000 3,691,000 14.9 % 4.1 % 495,440 Gaza Strip 1,710,257 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a TOTAL Middle East 223,608,203 3,284,800 90,000,455 40.2 % 100.0 % 23,811,620
Internet Usage in the Middle East
Based on the statistics provided by internetworldstats, internet users' rate in Middle East has been estimated 90 million people. On this date, 40.2 percent of Middle East population used internet which was higher than the world average (34.3 percent). Totally, 3.7 percent of internet users are the inhabitants of the Middle East.
INTERNET USERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND IN THE WORLD
MIDDLE EAST REGION
Population ( 2012 Est. )
Pop. % of World
Internet Users, 30-June-2012
% Population (Penetration)
Internet % Users
Facebook 31-Dec-2012
Total Middle East
223,608,203
3.2 %
90,000,455
40.2 %
3.7 %
23,811,620
Rest of the World
6,794,238,719
96.8 %
2,315,517,921
34.1 %
96.3 %
952,132,340
WORLD TOTAL
7,017,846,922
100.0 %
2,405,518,376
34.3 %
975,943,960
Statistics shows that, the number of users in the region has grown considerably between 2000 and 2012. In other words, the number of internet users have increased from 3,284,800 (Dec 2000) to 90,000,455 (June 2012) which shows 27-fold increase of the Internet users in the Middle East in this period.
On the other hand, the number of internet users in the region shows that Iran has had 46.7 percent of Internet users in the Middle East on June 2012. Qatar also has the highest proportion of Internet users to its total population and Iran ranks eighth in this respect. However, Iran having about half of Internet users in the Middle East has a suitable potential to develop e-commerce.
Middle East Internet Users, Population and Facebook Statistics
MIDDLE EAST
Users, in Dec/2000
Internet Usage 30-June-2012
Internet % users
Bahrain
1,248,348
40,000
961,228
77.0 %
1.1 %
413,200
Iran
78,868,711
250,000
42,000,000
53.3 %
46.7 %
n/a
Iraq
31,129,225
12,500
2,211,860
7.1 %
2.4 %
2,555,140
Israel
7,590,758
1,270,000
5,313,530
70.0 %
5.9 %
3,792,820
Jordan
6,508,887
127,300
2,481,940
38.1 %
2.8 %
2,558,140
Kuwait
2,646,314
150,000
1,963,565
74.2 %
2.2 %
890,780
Lebanon
4,140,289
300,000
2,152,950
52.0 %
1,587,060
Oman
3,090,150
90,000
2,101,302
68.8 %
2.3 %
584,900
Palestine (West Bk.)
2,622,544
35,000
1,512,273
57.7 %
1.7 %
966,960
Qatar
1,951,591
30,000
1,682,271
86.2 %
1.9 %
671,720
Saudi Arabia
26,534,504
200,000
13,000,000
49.0 %
14.4 %
5,852,520
Syria
22,530,746
5,069,418
22.5 %
5.6 %
United Arab Emirates
8,264,070
735,000
5,859,118
70.9 %
6.5 %
3,442,940
Yemen
24,771,809
15,000
3,691,000
14.9 %
4.1 %
495,440
Gaza Strip
1,710,257
TOTAL Middle East
3,284,800