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Internet use reaches 99.6% among people aged 15 to 74 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics found that 99.6% of people aged 15 to 74 use the internet in 2026.
The figures come from the authority’s survey of information and communication technology use by households and individuals.
Internet use was highest among people aged 15 to 24, at 99.9%, and mobile phones were the most common way to get online.
Social networking was the leading online activity, used by 99.7% of internet users.
Online government services reached 98.4% of individuals, with electronic forms the most-used service.
Nearly three-quarters of internet users shop online, and the rate among Saudi nationals was 84.9%.
The results show how widely internet access and digital services are used across the country; the survey reports current use and does not describe any next steps.
Internet use reached 99.6% among people aged 15 to 74 in Saudi Arabia in 2026, according to the General Authority for Statistics.
The rate was highest among people aged 15 to 24, at 99.9%.
Nearly all internet users accessed social networking platforms, while 98.4% of individuals used online government services.
Mobile phones were the most widely used device for internet access, at 98.4%.
Online purchases were reported by 74.5% of internet users.
- Who
- People aged 15 to 74 in Saudi Arabia.
- What
- Internet use reached 99.6% in 2026.
- When
- The survey covers 2026; its results were reported on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Overall internet use
- 99.6% among people aged 15 to 74
- Highest-use age group
- Ages 15 to 24: 99.9%
- Internet access at home
- 99.3%
- Daily internet use
- 98% use the internet at least once a day
- Online government services
- 98.4% of individuals use them
- Online purchases
- 74.5% of internet users purchase goods and services online