What are the key digital statistics for Saudi Arabia and Jordan in 2026?
Saudi Arabia has near-universal internet use (~99%) and ~97% smartphone penetration, with Mada carrying over 95% of card transactions — making Mada and mobile wallets non-negotiable at checkout. Jordan reaches 92.5% internet penetration, overwhelmingly mobile. Across the region, Arabic-language and AI-search (GEO) discovery are fast-growing channels, while web performance directly drives conversion: a 0.1-second speed gain can lift retail conversions 8.4%.
- Saudi Arabia: ~99% internet use, >95% of card payments on Mada (GASTAT, SAMA).
- Jordan: 92.5% internet penetration, 82.9% mobile broadband (DataReportal).
- Web speed is revenue: 53% of mobile visits abandon after a 3-second load (Think with Google).
- Every figure below is sourced; reuse it freely with a link back to this page.
Internet & mobile
of individuals in Saudi Arabia use the internet
Source: GASTAT, ICT Access & Usage 2025
of the Saudi population is under 35 — a mobile-first audience
Source: GASTAT population estimates
of Jordan’s internet connections are mobile broadband
WhatsApp is among the most-used platforms across Saudi Arabia and Jordan
WhatsApp Business is a primary contact channel for regional SMEs.
Source: DataReportal, Digital 2026
E-commerce & payments
of Saudi card transactions run on Mada
A Saudi checkout without native Mada acquiring loses most local debit-card shoppers.
Source: SAMA, via Arab News 2025
mobile wallets (STC Pay, Apple Pay) are now standard checkout expectations in KSA
Search, AI & discovery
Google now serves AI-generated answers above organic results in the region
Being citable by AI engines (GEO) is now a distinct discovery channel from blue-link SEO.
Source: Google Search, 2024–2026 rollout
a large share of regional commercial searches happen in Arabic, not English
Arabic-language SEO is where much regional demand is underserved by competitors.
Source: DataReportal, Digital 2026
are a confirmed Google ranking signal — speed and stability affect rank
Source: Google Search Central
Web performance & conversion
retail conversion lift from a 0.1s improvement in mobile site speed
Source: Deloitte & Google, “Milliseconds Make Millions” 2020
of mobile visits are abandoned if a page takes longer than 3 seconds to load
Source: Think with Google
is all it takes for a visitor to form a first impression of your website
Source: Behaviour & Information Technology (Lindgaard et al.)
Ijjad delivery benchmarks
conversion rate after a Jeddah e-commerce rebuild
qualified leads after a Riyadh SME website redesign
PageSpeed score on the most recent Saudi government portal shipped
Source: Ijjad delivery data
digital products shipped across Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the GCC since 2020
Source: Ijjad project data
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