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42.6 84.8 71.6 15.9 59.6 57.2 84.2 71.8 70.0 60.0 Libya 2022 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Syria 2022 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Egypt 2021 55.7 51.2 37.0 54.0 86.9 73.1 6.0 62.7 51.4 64.3 67.0 65.0 50.0 Israel 2021 73.8 83.6 76.8 79.8 60.0 53.8 79.2 73.9 65.1 84.4 84.2 75.0 70.0 Jordan 2021 64.6 66.2 51.0 60.3 84.7 73.3 45.5 58.9 52.8 82.0 71.0 70.0 60.0 Libya 2021 N/A 16.5 21.0 19.7 N/A 0.0 19.9 38.4 55.3 69.7 N/A 5.0 N/A Syria 2021 N/A 42.5 25.9 19.7 N/A N/A N/A 49.7 57.8 60.6 47.0 0.0 N/A Egypt 2020 54.0 48.5 34.0 51.2 86.1 69.9 2.8 62.0 51.5 61.3 70.2 60.0 50.0 Israel 2020 74.0 82.3 77.2 71.8 61.0 53.5 89.2 72.2 64.4 84.9 86.2 75.0 70.0 Jordan 2020 66.0 64.8 49.6 54.6 91.8 73.5 55.9 60.1 52.5 77.6 81.2 70.0 60.0 Libya 2020 N/A 30.1 18.9 20.8 N/A 0.0 N/A 40.7 53.9 53.6 N/A 5.0 N/A Syria 2020 N/A 45.6 21.9 20.8 N/A N/A N/A 48.9 59.3 58.8 51.6 0.0 N/A Egypt 2019 52.5 37.0 29.2 48.3 85.2 68.1 0.0 65.9 51.6 62.3 71.8 60.0 50.0 Israel 2019 72.8 80.0 67.9 73.4 61.9 52.4 85.3 71.4 65.1 86.2 84.4 75.0 70.0 Jordan 2019 66.5 58.4 50.3 52.6 91.4 73.4 60.6 61.8 52.7 85.0 81.4 70.0 60.0 Libya 2019 N/A 7.6 15.8 24.4 N/A 0.0 20.0 40.2 51.3 52.8 N/A 5.0 N/A Syria 2019 N/A 37.0 20.3 24.4 N/A N/A N/A 49.6 58.2 48.3 47.0 0.0 N/A Egypt 2018 53.4 32.7 32.2 52.5 84.2 65.1 1.2 71.5 51.5 69.6 70.9 60.0 50.0 Israel 2018 72.2 78.2 61.2 83.1 60.9 51.8 79.0 71.8 65.1 85.3 85.5 75.0 70.0 Jordan 2018 64.9 57.6 51.9 57.3 92.4 69.4 27.7 63.0 58.9 88.7 82.0 70.0 60.0 Libya 2018 N/A 5.2 23.1 22.1 90.5 0.0 19.9 63.5 45.9 56.2 80.0 5.0 N/A Syria 2018 N/A 36.7 23.1 22.1 N/A N/A 13.8 61.8 59.2 44.2 56.6 0.0 N/A Egypt 2017 52.6 35.4 32.7 56.3 86.1 63.0 4.6 66.8 51.3 69.6 70.2 55.0 40.0 Israel 2017 69.7 71.9 47.6 82.0 61.0 50.5 71.8 69.9 64.3 84.9 88.0 75.0 70.0 Jordan 2017 66.7 60.1 49.8 49.5 91.3 73.3 55.5 63.9 58.1 86.7 82.0 70.0 60.0 Libya 2017 N/A 6.8 26.7 22.6 95.0 0.0 11.4 65.0 52.5 69.2 80.0 N/A N/A Syria 2017 N/A 37.3 30.0 22.6 N/A N/A 0.0 66.4 55.7 N/A 56.6 N/A N/A Egypt 2016 56.0 20.0 37.0 N/A 85.6 65.9 N/A 68.3 51.4 65.8 70.6 55.0 40.0 Israel 2016 70.7 75.0 60.0 N/A 60.6 48.8 N/A 70.6 64.6 84.2 88.2 85.0 70.0 Jordan 2016 68.3 60.0 49.0 N/A 91.7 62.0 N/A 64.9 68.4 83.1 73.4 70.0 60.0 Libya 2016 N/A 10.0 18.0 N/A 95.0 0.0 N/A 55.5 63.1 74.0 N/A 5.0 N/A Syria 2016 N/A 10.0 20.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 62.4 46.9 42.7 56.6 0.0 20.0 Egypt 2015 55.2 20.0 32.0 N/A 85.8 68.0 N/A 65.4 53.6 67.4 70.0 50.0 40.0 Israel 2015 70.5 75.0 61.0 N/A 61.9 47.8 N/A 72.4 67.1 81.6 88.6 80.0 70.0 Jordan 2015 69.3 60.0 45.0 N/A 93.7 70.7 N/A 59.1 74.4 80.6 79.6 70.0 60.0 Libya 2015 N/A 10.0 15.0 N/A 95.0 37.5 N/A 46.8 66.7 71.4 80.0 5.0 N/A Syria 2015 N/A 10.0 17.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 57.3 49.1 N/A N/A 0.0 20.0 Egypt 2014 52.9 20.0 28.6 N/A 85.6 69.6 N/A 62.7 45.7 60.5 71.4 45.0 40.0 Israel 2014 68.4 75.0 59.3 N/A 60.1 40.3 N/A 73.2 63.0 80.6 82.9 80.0 70.0 Jordan 2014 69.2 60.0 45.6 N/A 94.0 66.9 N/A 62.0 72.9 81.3 79.6 70.0 60.0 Libya 2014 N/A 10.0 18.3 N/A 95.0 0.0 N/A 50.1 77.9 66.9 N/A 5.0 20.0 Syria 2014 N/A 10.0 23.3 N/A N/A N/A N/A 60.4 55.1 N/A N/A 0.0 20.0 Egypt 2013 54.8 35.0 29.0 N/A 85.6 69.4 N/A 63.3 43.3 58.4 73.8 50.0 40.0 Israel 2013 66.9 70.0 58.0 N/A 60.2 39.3 N/A 66.1 63.7 78.6 83.0 80.0 70.0 Jordan 2013 70.4 60.0 45.0 N/A 93.6 68.8 N/A 69.2 75.5 82.0 79.6 70.0 60.0 Libya 2013 N/A 10.0 20.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 64.8 85.0 10.0 20.0 Syria 2013 N/A 20.0 26.0 N/A 86.2 N/A N/A 59.3 48.9 71.5 72.8 10.0 20.0 Egypt 2012 57.9 35.0 31.0 N/A 89.7 64.1 N/A 63.8 53.7 62.3 74.0 65.0 40.0 Israel 2012 67.8 70.0 61.0 N/A 64.1 41.0 N/A 64.4 65.1 79.0 83.6 80.0 70.0 Jordan 2012 69.9 55.0 47.0 N/A 93.5 67.0 N/A 69.5 75.7 81.2 79.6 70.0 60.0 Libya 2012 35.9 10.0 22.0 N/A 80.2 17.9 N/A 20.0 20.0 73.6 85.0 10.0 20.0 Syria 2012 51.2 30.0 25.0 N/A 84.4 78.5 N/A 60.1 50.0 70.9 72.8 20.0 20.0 Egypt 2011 59.1 40.0 28.0 N/A 89.6 65.3 N/A 64.5 53.6 60.8 74.0 65.0 50.0 Israel 2011 68.5 70.0 61.0 N/A 62.3 44.8 N/A 66.1 64.3 78.4 87.8 80.0 70.0 Jordan 2011 68.9 55.0 50.0 N/A 92.7 60.9 N/A 65.8 74.2 81.4 78.8 70.0 60.0 Libya 2011 38.6 10.0 25.0 N/A 80.3 44.5 N/A 20.0 20.0 71.0 85.0 10.0 20.0 Syria 2011 51.3 30.0 26.0 N/A 84.6 85.3 N/A 55.9 55.8 69.7 65.4 20.0 20.0 Egypt 2010 59.0 40.0 28.0 N/A 89.7 73.4 N/A 65.0 55.6 64.2 74.0 50.0 50.0 Israel 2010 67.7 70.0 60.0 N/A 58.4 35.4 N/A 66.4 65.4 78.2 87.8 85.0 70.0 Jordan 2010 66.1 55.0 51.0 N/A 83.0 55.1 N/A 65.6 74.2 73.2 78.8 65.0 60.0 Libya 2010 40.2 10.0 26.0 N/A 81.7 62.8 N/A 20.0 20.0 66.4 85.0 10.0 20.0 Syria 2010 49.4 25.0 21.0 N/A 87.0 80.2 N/A 59.2 64.7 63.3 54.0 20.0 20.0 Egypt 2009 58.0 40.0 29.0 N/A 89.5 66.1 N/A 64.7 61.3 65.9 63.4 50.0 50.0 Israel 2009 67.6 70.0 61.0 N/A 57.1 35.1 N/A 67.8 64.9 83.7 86.0 80.0 70.0 Jordan 2009 65.4 55.0 47.0 N/A 83.0 56.9 N/A 68.9 74.1 80.3 78.8 50.0 60.0 Libya 2009 43.5 10.0 25.0 N/A 81.7 68.1 N/A 20.0 20.0 70.3 90.0 30.0 20.0 Syria 2009 51.3 30.0 24.0 N/A 87.0 74.9 N/A 61.4 54.9 67.2 54.0 40.0 20.0 Egypt 2008 58.5 40.0 33.0 N/A 90.8 73.0 N/A 60.2 62.2 69.9 66.0 50.0 40.0 Israel 2008 66.3 70.0 59.0 N/A 55.9 35.1 N/A 68.6 66.0 81.8 86.6 80.0 60.0 Jordan 2008 64.1 55.0 53.0 N/A 83.7 53.2 N/A 56.3 74.6 80.4 74.8 50.0 60.0 Libya 2008 38.7 10.0 27.0 N/A 81.7 63.5 N/A 20.0 20.0 74.9 39.6 30.0 20.0 Syria 2008 47.2 30.0 29.0 N/A 86.2 60.3 N/A 53.8 52.1 66.2 54.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2007 54.4 40.0 34.0 N/A 90.4 72.8 N/A 40.9 62.1 66.8 57.2 50.0 30.0 Israel 2007 64.8 70.0 63.0 N/A 58.0 33.4 N/A 69.4 64.8 84.2 85.2 70.0 50.0 Jordan 2007 64.5 50.0 57.0 N/A 83.2 57.4 N/A 54.9 74.6 83.5 74.2 50.0 60.0 Libya 2007 37.0 10.0 25.0 N/A 81.7 43.8 N/A 20.0 20.0 80.1 39.6 30.0 20.0 Syria 2007 48.3 30.0 34.0 N/A 82.4 58.3 N/A 58.4 57.0 69.0 54.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2006 53.2 50.0 32.0 N/A 64.7 72.1 N/A 39.8 62.1 73.6 57.6 50.0 30.0 Israel 2006 64.4 70.0 64.0 N/A 55.2 28.3 N/A 69.9 65.1 90.9 81.0 70.0 50.0 Jordan 2006 63.7 50.0 53.0 N/A 78.2 58.3 N/A 56.0 74.8 84.4 62.2 50.0 70.0 Libya 2006 33.2 10.0 25.0 N/A 52.2 41.4 N/A 20.0 20.0 69.3 34.6 30.0 30.0 Syria 2006 51.2 30.0 34.0 N/A 80.1 67.1 N/A 58.9 56.3 72.1 54.0 30.0 30.0 Egypt 2005 55.8 50.0 33.0 N/A 66.1 78.6 N/A 55.0 59.7 77.6 58.2 50.0 30.0 Israel 2005 62.6 70.0 70.0 N/A 53.9 15.1 N/A 70.0 64.2 86.2 77.0 70.0 50.0 Jordan 2005 66.7 50.0 46.0 N/A 79.2 63.5 N/A 70.0 73.9 81.8 62.4 70.0 70.0 Libya 2005 32.8 10.0 21.0 N/A 47.1 49.8 N/A 40.0 20.0 66.4 53.2 10.0 10.0 Syria 2005 46.3 30.0 34.0 N/A 82.5 70.4 N/A 55.0 63.7 72.6 15.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2004 55.5 50.0 34.0 N/A 66.1 76.8 N/A 55.0 N/A 79.8 57.4 50.0 30.0 Israel 2004 61.4 70.0 73.0 N/A 52.7 7.6 N/A 70.0 N/A 82.2 77.0 70.0 50.0 Jordan 2004 66.1 50.0 45.0 N/A 78.9 66.3 N/A 70.0 N/A 86.7 58.0 70.0 70.0 Libya 2004 31.5 10.0 10.0 N/A 32.3 68.1 N/A 40.0 N/A 61.0 42.4 10.0 10.0 Syria 2004 40.6 30.0 10.0 N/A 62.7 72.1 N/A 55.0 N/A 80.5 15.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2003 55.3 50.0 36.0 N/A 66.1 72.8 N/A 55.0 N/A 80.1 57.6 50.0 30.0 Israel 2003 62.7 70.0 76.0 N/A 52.7 10.9 N/A 70.0 N/A 87.3 77.0 70.0 50.0 Jordan 2003 65.3 50.0 49.0 N/A 78.9 64.9 N/A 70.0 N/A 87.4 47.2 70.0 70.0 Libya 2003 34.6 10.0 10.0 N/A 53.0 72.1 N/A 40.0 N/A 64.1 42.4 10.0 10.0 Syria 2003 41.3 30.0 10.0 N/A 75.8 71.0 N/A 55.0 N/A 75.1 15.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2002 54.1 50.0 31.0 N/A 65.6 71.2 N/A 55.0 N/A 79.2 55.0 50.0 30.0 Israel 2002 66.9 70.0 66.0 N/A 54.8 33.7 N/A 70.0 N/A 85.0 83.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 2002 66.2 50.0 46.0 N/A 76.4 63.3 N/A 70.0 N/A 89.0 61.4 70.0 70.0 Libya 2002 35.4 10.0 10.0 N/A 51.3 64.7 N/A 40.0 N/A 73.8 49.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 2002 36.3 30.0 10.0 N/A 40.4 63.3 N/A 55.0 N/A 73.0 15.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2001 51.5 50.0 33.0 N/A 66.1 54.4 N/A 55.0 N/A 78.3 47.2 50.0 30.0 Israel 2001 66.1 70.0 68.0 N/A 53.1 30.9 N/A 70.0 N/A 80.0 83.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 2001 68.3 70.0 44.0 N/A 76.2 61.1 N/A 70.0 N/A 87.4 65.8 70.0 70.0 Libya 2001 34.0 10.0 10.0 N/A 53.6 54.6 N/A 40.0 N/A 69.1 49.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 2001 36.6 30.0 10.0 N/A 39.2 65.3 N/A 55.0 N/A 74.9 15.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 2000 51.7 50.0 29.0 N/A 65.3 54.4 N/A 55.0 N/A 76.8 55.0 50.0 30.0 Israel 2000 65.5 70.0 71.0 N/A 52.8 9.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 78.5 83.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 2000 67.5 70.0 47.0 N/A 76.2 65.3 N/A 70.0 N/A 78.4 60.6 70.0 70.0 Libya 2000 34.7 10.0 10.0 N/A 53.9 61.1 N/A 40.0 N/A 67.8 49.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 2000 37.2 30.0 10.0 N/A 39.0 65.3 N/A 55.0 N/A 80.1 15.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 1999 58.0 50.0 28.0 N/A 64.9 74.2 N/A 55.0 N/A 74.2 55.8 50.0 70.0 Israel 1999 68.3 70.0 80.0 N/A 52.9 28.8 N/A 85.0 N/A 75.3 83.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 1999 67.4 70.0 49.0 N/A 76.2 67.7 N/A 70.0 N/A 77.7 56.2 70.0 70.0 Libya 1999 32.3 10.0 10.0 N/A 33.3 61.1 N/A 40.0 N/A 67.1 49.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 1999 39.0 30.0 10.0 N/A 39.2 76.5 N/A 55.0 N/A 72.1 27.8 30.0 10.0 Egypt 1998 55.8 50.0 28.0 N/A 56.5 76.5 N/A 55.0 N/A 70.6 45.6 50.0 70.0 Israel 1998 68.0 70.0 77.0 N/A 52.2 32.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 73.9 81.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 1998 66.8 70.0 49.0 N/A 75.9 64.3 N/A 70.0 N/A 75.5 56.2 70.0 70.0 Libya 1998 32.0 10.0 10.0 N/A 33.3 61.1 N/A 40.0 N/A 64.9 49.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 1998 42.2 30.0 10.0 N/A 38.2 74.1 N/A 85.0 N/A 65.8 36.8 30.0 10.0 Egypt 1997 54.5 50.0 50.0 N/A 55.9 72.3 N/A 55.0 N/A 66.7 41.0 50.0 50.0 Israel 1997 62.7 70.0 30.0 N/A 51.7 32.0 N/A 85.0 N/A 74.3 81.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 1997 63.6 70.0 30.0 N/A 64.6 65.1 N/A 70.0 N/A 79.5 53.0 70.0 70.0 Libya 1997 28.9 10.0 10.0 N/A 33.3 61.1 N/A 40.0 N/A 61.2 24.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 1997 43.0 30.0 10.0 N/A 38.6 75.3 N/A 85.0 N/A 64.9 43.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 1996 52.0 50.0 50.0 N/A 56.2 61.8 N/A 55.0 N/A 70.3 25.0 50.0 50.0 Israel 1996 62.0 70.0 30.0 N/A 51.1 27.7 N/A 85.0 N/A 73.1 81.0 90.0 50.0 Jordan 1996 60.8 70.0 30.0 N/A 36.6 62.8 N/A 70.0 N/A 78.2 59.2 70.0 70.0 Libya 1996 31.7 10.0 10.0 N/A 33.3 73.0 N/A 40.0 N/A 60.2 39.0 10.0 10.0 Syria 1996 42.3 30.0 10.0 N/A 38.6 73.5 N/A 85.0 N/A 61.0 43.0 30.0 10.0 Egypt 1995 45.7 30.0 30.0 N/A 46.0 53.7 N/A 55.0 N/A 72.0 25.0 50.0 50.0 Israel 1995 61.5 70.0 30.0 N/A 44.8 30.0 N/A 85.0 N/A 73.2 80.4 90.0 50.0 Jordan 1995 62.7 70.0 30.0 N/A 46.6 70.6 N/A 70.0 N/A 77.5 59.2 70.0 70.0 Libya 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Syria 1995 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A