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Online or internet penetration in the gulf region:
Internet penetration is the percentage of the population that has access to the internet. According to the World Bank, the internet penetration rates in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) as of 2020 were as follows:
• Bahrain: 99.6%
• Kuwait: 99.5%
• Qatar: 99.4%
• UAE: 99.1%
• Saudi Arabia: 95.7%
• Oman: 88.8%
The GCC countries have some of the highest internet penetration rates in the world, thanks to their investments in digital infrastructure, services and policies. The GCC countries also have a large number of mobile internet users, with mobile subscriptions exceeding the population in some cases. The most popular social media platforms in the GCC are Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Instagram according to Zawya. The GCC countries use the internet for various purposes, such as education, entertainment, business, e-government and e-commerce.
