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The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) released its report on the usage and penetration of internet in Saudi Arabia for 2023.
According to the report, internet penetration in the Kingdom reached nearly 99% by the end of 2023, up from 98.6% a year earlier.
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Internet Penetration in the Kingdom |
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|
Period |
Internet penetration |
|
2019 |
95.7% |
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2020 |
97.8% |
|
2021 |
98.1% |
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2022 |
98.6% |
|
2023 |
99.0% |
The average download speed reached 214.60 megabits (Mbps), compared with 180.20 Mbps in 2022, as follows:
|
Average Download Speed in Saudi Arabia (Mbps) |
|
|
Period |
Average |
|
2019 |
50.32 |
|
2020 |
97.54 |
|
2021 |
169.52 |
|
2022 |
180.20 |
|
2023 |
214.60 |
The average downloading speed (fixed) reached 153.1 Mbps, compared to 107.80 Mbps a year earlier, as follows:
|
Average Downloading Speed (Mbps) |
|
|
Period |
Average |
|
2019 |
50.03 |
|
2020 |
76.85 |
|
2021 |
96.36 |
|
2022 |
107.80 |
|
2023 |
153.1 |
Hail led the way by internet penetration with 99.7%, followed by Riyadh with 99.4%.
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Percentage of Internet Penetration by Region |
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|
Region |
Internet Penetration |
|
Hail |
99.7% |
|
Al Jouf |
99.7% |
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Riyadh |
99.4% |
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Northern Borders |
99.4% |
|
Eastern Region |
99.2% |
|
Jazan |
99.1% |
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Makkah |
99.0% |
|
Asir |
98.8% |
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Tabuk |
98.7% |
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Madinah |
98.7% |
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Najran |
98.6% |
|
Al Baha |
98.3% |
|
Qassim |
97.5% |
Online user activities were led by the download of programs and applications in Saudi Arabia last year, with about 62.2%. It was followed by buying of goods and services with more than 57%, then the browsing of news and blogs with 55%, as follows:
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Online User Activities in Saudi Arabia |
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|
Activity |
Percentage to Total |
|
Download of programs and apps |
62.2% |
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Buying of goods and services |
57.1% |
|
Browsing of news and blogs |
54.8% |
|
Download of videogames, movies and pictures |
53.8% |
|
Searching for information on goods and services |
45.1% |
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Obtaining information from government agencies |
35.2% |
|
Searching for medical information |
32.9% |
|
Sending and receiving emails |
30.9% |
|
Travel services |
19.5% |
|
Online schooling |
15.5% |
Online buying through local and global shopping websites reached 93.8% and 51%, respectively.
Apparel and footwear was the most purchased product online, accounting for nearly 85%, as follows:
|
Most Purchased Products Online |
|
|
Goods |
Percentage |
|
Apparel and Footwear |
85.1% |
|
Cosmetics |
44.6% |
|
Travel |
39.1% |
|
Consumer Electronics |
34.6% |
|
Groceries |
29.2% |
Google was the most-visited website in the Kingdom, followed by YouTube and X, as follows:
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Most-Visited Websites in Saudi Arabia |
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|
Ranking |
Websites |
|
01 |
|
|
02 |
YouTube |
|
03 |
X |
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
TikTok |
|
06 |
|
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07 |
Wikipedia |
|
08 |
|
|
09 |
Amazon |
|
10 |
Madrasati |
Moreover, WhatsApp led the most used applications in the Kingdom, followed by snapchat, YouTube, and TikTok, as follows:
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Most-Used App in Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Ranking |
App |
|
01 |
|
|
02 |
snapchat |
|
03 |
YouTube |
|
04 |
TikTok |
|
05 |
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06 |
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07 |
Telegram |
|
08 |
|
|
09 |
Imo |
|
10 |
Facebook Messenger |
|
11 |
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12 |
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