CST headquarters
The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) released its report on the usage and penetration of internet in Saudi Arabia for 2022.
According to the report, internet penetration in the Kingdom reached nearly 98.6% by the end of 2022, up from 98.1% a year earlier.
Riyadh led the way by internet penetration with 99.9%, followed by Hail with 99.8%.
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Internet Penetration in the Kingdom |
|
|
Period |
Internet penetration |
|
2019 |
95.7% |
|
2020 |
97.8% |
|
2021 |
98.1% |
|
2022 |
98.6% |
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Percentage of Internet Penetration by Region |
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|
Region |
Internet Penetration |
|
Riyadh |
99.9% |
|
Hail |
99.8% |
|
Makkah |
99.1% |
|
Al-Jouf |
99.1% |
|
Madinah |
98.9% |
|
Northern Borders |
98.9% |
|
Qassim |
98.9% |
|
Eastern Region |
98.7% |
|
Jazan |
98.0% |
|
Al Baha |
97.9% |
|
Aseer |
97.8% |
|
Najran |
97.7% |
Online user activities were led by buying of goods and services in Saudi Arabia last year, with about 64%. It was followed by the download of programs and applications with more than 62%, then the download of videogames, movies and pictures with 51.2%, as follows:
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Online User Activities in Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Activity |
Percentage to Total |
|
Buying of goods and services |
63.9% |
|
Downloading of programs and apps |
62.1% |
|
Downloading of videogames, movies and pictures |
51.2% |
|
Browsing of news and blogs |
49.7% |
|
Searching for information on goods and services |
48.2% |
|
Sending and receiving emails |
34.6% |
|
Searching for medical information |
30.2% |
|
Obtaining information from government agencies |
37.0% |
|
Travel services |
23.5% |
|
Online schooling |
17.9% |
Online buying through local and global shopping websites reached 94.4% and 46.9%, respectively.
Apparel and footwear was the most purchased product online, accounting for nearly 84%, as follows:
|
Most Purchased Products Online |
|
|
Goods |
Percentage |
|
Apparel and Footwear |
83.8% |
|
Cosmetics |
44.8% |
|
Consumer Electronics |
38.2% |
|
Travel |
36.9% |
|
Groceries |
28.0% |
Google was the most-visited website in the Kingdom, followed by YouTube and Twitter, as follows:
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Most-Visited Websites in Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Ranking |
Websites |
|
01 |
|
|
02 |
YouTube |
|
03 |
|
|
04 |
|
|
05 |
Wikipedia |
|
06 |
Kooora |
|
07 |
Madrasati |
|
08 |
|
|
09 |
Haraj |
|
10 |
Amazon |
Moreover, Whatsapp led the most used applications in the Kingdom, followed by snapchat, YouTube and TikTok, as follows:
|
Most-Used App in Saudi Arabia |
|
|
Ranking |
App |
|
01 |
|
|
02 |
snapchat |
|
03 |
YouTube |
|
04 |
TikTok |
|
05 |
|
|
06 |
|
|
07 |
|
|
08 |
Telegram |
|
09 |
Imo |
|
10 |
Facebook Messenger |
|
11 |
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|
12 |
Line |
The average download speed reached 180.2 megabits (Mbps), compared with 169.52 Mbps in 2021, as follows:
|
Average Download Speed in Saudi Arabia (Mbps) |
|
|
Period |
Average |
|
2019 |
50.32 |
|
2020 |
97.54 |
|
2021 |
169.52 |
|
2022 |
180.20 |
The average downloading speed (fixed) reached 107.80 Mbps, compared to 96.26 Mbps a year earlier, as follows:
|
Average Downloading Speed (Mbps) |
|
|
Period |
Average |
|
2019 |
50.03 |
|
2020 |
76.85 |
|
2021 |
96.36 |
|
2022 |
107.80 |
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