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The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) released its report on the use and penetration of internet in Saudi Arabia (Meqyas) for 2021.
According to the report, the percentage of internet penetration in the Kingdom reached more than 98% at the end of 2021, compared to 97.8% a year before.
Madinah came first in terms of internet penetration with 99.1%, followed by Riyadh and Hail with 98.8%.
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Internet Penetration in the Kingdom |
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Period |
Internet penetration |
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2019 |
95.7% |
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2020 |
97.8% |
|
2021 |
98.1% |
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Percentage of Internet Penetration by Region |
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|
Region |
Internet Penetration |
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Madina |
99.1% |
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Riyadh |
98.8% |
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Hail |
98.8% |
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Makkah |
98.7% |
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Eastern Province |
98.6% |
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Tabuk |
98.1% |
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Al Baha |
98.0% |
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Assir |
98.0% |
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Al-Qassim |
98.0 % |
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Hollow |
98.0% |
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Najran |
97.2% |
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Jazan |
97.1% |
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Northern Borders |
96.0% |
The report showed that the purchase of goods and services topped the use of internet in the Kingdom in 2021, with more than 70%, followed by the download of programs and applications with around 63%, then the download of games, movies and photos with 55.5%, as follows:
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Activities of intenet Use in Saudi Arabia |
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Activity |
Percentage from the Total |
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Purchase of goods and services |
70.1% |
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Download of software and apps |
62.9% |
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Download of games, movies and photos |
55.5% |
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Follow-up of news and blogs |
55.1% |
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Search for information about goods and services |
52.7% |
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Sending and receiving emails |
35.9% |
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Searching for health information |
34.5% |
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Getting information from governmental institutions |
33.9% |
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Travel-related services |
24.3% |
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Studying a formal course online |
23.7% |
According to the report, purchases from local and global shopping websites accounted for 95.2% and 51.4%, respectively, of the total purchases in 2021. Clothes and shoes were the most purchased goods online, accounting for nearly 83%, as follows:
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Types of Goods Purchased Online |
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Goods |
Percentage |
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Clothes and shoes |
82.5% |
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Cosmetics |
45.9% |
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Computers, smartphones & accessories |
38.3% |
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Flight and hotel reservations |
37.6% |
|
Foodstuffs |
27.3% |
Google is the most-visited website in the Kingdom, followed by YouTube and Facebook, as follows:
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Most-Used Apps in Saudi Arabia |
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Ranking |
Apps |
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01 |
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|
02 |
snapchat |
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03 |
YouTube |
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04 |
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05 |
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06 |
TikTok |
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07 |
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08 |
Telegram |
|
09 |
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10 |
Line |
The average mobile internet speed reached 169.52 megabytes, compared with 97.54 megabytes a year earlier, as follows:
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Average Mobile Internet Speed (Megabytes) |
|
|
Period |
Average |
|
2019 |
50.32 |
|
2020 |
97.54 |
|
2021 |
169.52 |
The average fixed-line internet speed reached 96.36 megabytes, compared with 76.85 megabytes a year earlier, as follows:
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Average Mobile Internet Speed (Megabytes) |
|
|
Period |
Average |
|
2019 |
50.03 |
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2020 |
76.85 |
|
2021 |
96.36 |
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