Report reveals internet, social media usage in Jordan in early 2023

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AMMAN — According to a report issued by international platforms DataReportal and Ookla, Jordan had 9.95 million internet users as of the end of January 2023, representing an internet penetration rate of 88.0 percent in the Kingdom.اضافة اعلان

The report, carried by a local media outlet, also highlighted that the number of internet users in Jordan has increased by 633,000, a 6.8 percent increase, between 2022 and 2023.
1.36 million people in Jordan were not using the internet as of the start of 2023, which means that 12.0 percent of the population in the Kingdom remained offline.
However, the report also indicated that 1.36 million people in Jordan were not using the internet as of the start of 2023, which means that 12.0 percent of the population in the Kingdom remained offline.

Connection speedData published by Ookla showed that internet users in Jordan can expect an average mobile internet connection speed over cellular networks of 16.60 megabits per second and an average fixed internet connection speed of 74.46 megabits per second as of the beginning of 2023.

However, the Ookla data also revealed that the average mobile internet connection speed in Jordan decreased by 2.76 megabits per second, a 14.3 percent decrease, in the 12 months leading up to the beginning of 2023, while fixed internet connection speeds in Jordan increased by 21.10 megabits per second, a 39.5 percent increase, during the same period.


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