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United Arab Emirates Named The Most Connected Country In The World

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New research has revealed the most connected countries in the world – and United Arab Emirates ranks top with a connected score of 7.53 out of 10! Proxyrack have analysed internet usage, social media platforms, fixed broadband subscriptions, mobile cellular subscriptions, the percentage of the population using the internet, the percentage of the population using facebook and the average internet costs around the world to reveal the most connected countries in the world. You can view the full research here: https://www.proxyrack.com/most-connected-countries/  Top 10 most connected countries in the world 

RankCountryAverage Time Spent Using Internet Each DayAverage Number of Social Platforms UsedFixed Broadband Subscriptions per 100 PeopleMobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 peoplePopulation Using the InternetPopulation Using FacebookAverage Internet Cost (60 Mbps>)Connected Score /10
1United Arab Emirates07:29:008.238195100%108%$1007.53
2Hong Kong06:26:006.73931993%82%$237.30
3Malaysia08:06:007.71114197%83%$267.21
4Thailand09:06:007.11716985%81%$176.82
5Chile08:36:007.52213690%66%$286.27
6Saudi Arabia07:20:007.929126100%71%$726.20
7Singapore06:59:007.12614791%83%$356.17
8Argentina09:01:006.92313087%66%$216.10
9Vietnam06:23:007.32013974%77%$115.78
10Taiwan07:14:006.32712490%86%$245.78

 The research has revealed: πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ The United Arab Emirates is the most connected country in the world, with a connected score of 7.53/10. UAE has the highest percentage of its population connected to the internet and using Facebook. However, it’s also got the most expensive internet at just over $100. πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ The United Arab Emirates takes the top spot as the social media capital of the world. People in the UAE have an average of 8.2 social media platforms, the third highest in the world, joint with the Philippines. UAE also has the highest percentage of people with Facebook at over 100%. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa has the highest average daily internet usage, but despite spending the most time online, only 72% of South Africans use the internet, with less than half using Facebook. South Africa also has the second-fewest broadband subscriptions per 100 people with just under three. πŸ‡°πŸ‡· South Korea has the best internet access with an overall score of 8.52/10. South Korea scores highly across the board, with almost 98% of its population using the internet, which costs $21 on average. South Korea also has 140 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. You can view the full research again by clicking here.

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