WhatsApp dominates Saudi Arabia’s messaging landscape, with over 94% users
RIYADH — WhatsApp topped the list of the most-used applications, with 94.4 percent of males and 90.4 percent of females using the platform, maintaining its position as the most widespread social media application in Saudi Arabia. Snapchat ranked second, recording usage of 88.2 percent among females compared to 80.2 percent among males, making it the most-used application among Saudi women after…
In Saudi Arabia, WhatsApp dominates the messaging landscape, with 94.4% of males and 90.4% of females using the platform, according to the "Saudi Internet 2025" report by the Communications and Space Technology Commission. Snapchat is the second most used app, with 88.2% of females and 80.2% of males utilizing it. TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram follow with 77.6%, 81.1%, and 42.4% usage respectively among females and 76.5%, 68.8%, and 39.5% among males.
Internet users spend an average of 7 hours or more online daily, with 34.1% spending between 3 and 6 hours and only 4.6% less than 3 hours. Peak usage occurs between 9 and 11 pm, on Fridays, and in March. Mobile phones are the primary means of accessing the internet, with 99.6% usage, followed by computers at 47.4% and tablets at 39.2%.
Wikipedia, YouTube, Instagram, the Ministry of Education, WhatsApp, Absher, and ChatGPT are the most visited websites, while "translator," Absher, and Madrasati are the most searched terms.
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