Morocco to Rank Third in Internet Penetration by 2017 in MENA Region

Rabat – The Dubai-based ICT market research firm MADAR Research & Development projected early this week that the number of Internet users in Morocco would grow significantly by 2017, ranking Morocco third in the MENA region.

According to a study conducted by MADAR Research & Development, by 2017 Morocco will occupy third place in the Arab world in terms of Internet penetration and accessibility.

Morocco’s projected penetration rate of 72.4% is anticipated to lag only behind Bahrain (87.4%), and Kuwait (73.7%).

In comparison, the Internet penetration rate in Morocco as of 2012 was the sixth highest among Arab countries, at 47.4%, ranking behind Bahrain (65.7%), Kuwait (59.3%), UAE (57.2%), Qatar (54.9%), and Saudi Arabia (53.4%).

MADAR Research and Development is a Dubai Internet City organization established in June 2012 as a knowledge-creating company covering ICT parameters.

The study calculated the Index by adding up the values of the ICT parameters and dividing the sum by the country’s population figure.