In Lebanon:
It takes on average 14 seconds to download a 5 MB photo.
It takes 8 minutes and 26.33 seconds to upload a 50 MB video.
It takes 28 minutes and 4.21 seconds to download a 600 MB video.
In the United Arab Emirates:
It takes 2.63 seconds to download a 5 MB photo.
It takes 50.70 seconds to upload a 50 MB video.
It takes 5 minutes and 15.79 seconds to download a 600 MB video.
If you wish to compare internet speeds between two countries, check out this [Link].
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You can see below the download and upload internet speeds in the Arab world. Lebanon has the 2nd worst connection in the region while UAE tops the list.
United Arab Emirates
Average download speed: 15.20 Mbps (48/187)
Average upload speed: 7.89 Mbps (31/187)
Bahrain
Average download speed: 7.67 Mbps (87/187)
Average upload speed: 2.07 Mbps (125/187)
Kuwait
Average download speed: 7.10 Mbps (96/187)
Average upload speed: 5.08 Mbps (59/187)
Oman
Average download speed: 5.12 Mbps (119/187)
Average upload speed: 2.01 Mbps (129/187)
Qatar
Average download speed: 8.87 Mbps (80/187)
Average upload speed: 3.45 Mbps (85/187)
Saudi Arabia
Average download speed: 9.93 Mbps (71/187)
Average upload speed: 2.40 Mbps (115/187)
Egypt
Average download speed: 2.22 Mbps (174/187)
Average upload speed: 0.80 Mbps (175/187)
Iraq
Average download speed: 3.89 Mbps (140/187)
Average upload speed: 3.68 Mbps (79/187)
Jordan
Average download speed: 3.16 Mbps (158/187)
Average upload speed: 1.52 Mbps (146/187)
Lebanon
Average download speed: 2.85 Mbps (168/187)
Average upload speed: 0.79 Mbps (176/187)
Syria
Average download speed: 1.61 Mbps (181/187)
Average upload speed: 0.60 Mbps (184/187)
Has anybody really had a 2.85 Mbps download speed in Lebanon? I rarely reach 1 MB, most of the times it’s less than 100 Kbps