EXCPR™: Facebook

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Facebook

May 2012

17% INCREASE IN KUWAIT’S FACEBOOK USERS

As per EXCPR™ Co. – latest study- the Facebook users in Kuwait are increased by 17% - compared with 2011 year, which reach almost 970,000 users. Additionally, the study expect to increase the number of users to be around 1.25 million accounts and Facebook users by 2015. Then, the State of Kuwait is ranking as 63 position – Globally – on the total number of Facebook active accounts.

FACEBOOK AND THE GLOBAL

The result shows that, on 2012, there are around 790 million users for the Social Media – Facebook – in the World. Also, the growing rate is evaluated to be around 18% per year, which means that by 2020, the total global number for Facebook users will be 1.3 billion users. From another hand, the study shows that between every 100 people – in the world - there are 13 person are using the Social Media – Facebook- accounts in their business or personal life. Thus, it can be conclude the fast growth rate for such tools which connects the world with others.

FACEBOOK AND COUNTRY’S GROWTH RATE

The following table illustrate the growth rate for the top 10 countries – between 2011 and 2012. As it shown below, Libya is the first country in term of growth rate users between 2011 and 2012.

FACEBOOK AND WORLD REGIONS

The study is also compare the Facebook users in the different regions in the World. Thus, the following chart illustrate the growth rate between the different World regions in 2011 and 2012. Additionally, there are more than 235 million users for Facebook in Asia countries, which rank as the 1^st region in the World for the same ( its rank was the 2^nd in 2011, after North America). While, the highest growth rate region is for South America region, which increase by 28.5% in 2012 – comparing with 2011.

FACEBOOK AND COUNTRIES

As it was on 2011, the United State of America – USA- is rank as the first global country – in term of number of Facebook uses. Then, the 2^nd position is for Brazil which make some revaluation in term of Facebook users ( it jump from 9^th rank in 2011, to the 2^nd in 2012). The following table illustrate the top 10 countries in 2012 – for the number of Facebook accounts – and its rank in 2011.

FACEBOOK AND THE ARAB COUNTRIES

The growth rate for the total Arab county is 34.8% - as in 2012. Additionally, EXCPR™ results approve that, the Arab users are covered 5% of the total Global users. Then, in term of Arab countries, the first country – in term of Facebook users – is for Egypt by almost 10.5 million users. While the 2^nd and 3^rd position are for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – KSA and Morocco, by 5.3 million and 4.4 million – respectively.

TWO FACEBOOK USERS FOR EVERY THREE PEOPLE

Finally, the study shows the efficiency for using Facebook accounts number between the different world countries. For example, between every three person in Norway country, TWO of them are using Facebook – social media. The following table shows the first countries in the same.