85% of households in Qatar are connected via broadband (gone up by 5% from 2010) . On average, a Qatar household owns three mobile phones, two computers and one smartphone. Check out our new infographic, “Qatar Digital Landscape – Statistics and Trends” for the latest statistics and trends such as top online tasks performs by Qatari Internet Users, Qatar E-commerce and M-commerce industry and more.
Qatari citizens (ages 15 and 24) have the highest ICT penetration rates of any age group, across the board, viz., computers (97%), Internet (98%), mobile services (approx. 100%)
Top Online Tasks By Internet Users
| Online Tasks | %age |
| Downloading, watching movies or music videos | 69% |
| Reading or downloading newspapers and magazines | 59% |
| Searching for information on goods or services | 55% |
| Downloading and installing software | 50% |
| Obtaining info from government organizations | 45% |
| Education and learning activities | 37% |
| Playing or downloading games | 35% |
| Using peer-to-peer file sharing | 32% |
| Purchasing goods or services | 25% |
| Online banking | 24% |
| Getting health-related information | 24% |
| Interacting with government organizations | 20% |
| Creating web pages or blogs | 16% |
Qatar has the fourth highest percentage of Facebook users in the Arab world
Social Media Sites Used By Percentage Of Population
| Social Media Site | %age of Qatar Population |
| 34% | |
| 13% | |
| 3.8% |
Facebook Users By Gender
| Gender | %age |
| Male | 72% |
| Female | 28% |
Qatari E-Commerce is estimated to increase from 0.70 billion USD (2.6 billion QAR) in 2012 to 1.25 billion USD (4.6 billion QAR) in 2015.
Qatari mCommerce is estimated to increase from less than 0.1 billion USD (0.4 billion QAR) in 2012 to over 0.45 billion USD (1.7 billion QAR) by 2015.
Most Popular Online Shopping Methods In Qatar Digital Landscape
| Payment Method | %age |
| Cash on Delivery | 75% |
| Credit Card | 18% |
| PayPal | 7% |
Locations From Which Most Mainstream Users Access The Internet
| Location | %age |
| Home | 81% |
| Workplace | 46% |
| Schools and colleges | 10% |
Average Internet Speeds In Qatari Households
| Average Internet Speed | %age |
| Unknown | 12% |
| Dial-up | 3% |
| 256 Kbps – 1 Mbps | 52% |
| 1 – 4 Mbps | 29% |
| 4-10 Mbps | 3% |
| 10 Mbps+ | 1% |
Top Computing Devices Used for Internet Access
| Device | %age |
| Laptop | 86% |
| Smartphone | 86% |
| Desktop Computer | 49% |
| Mobile Phone | 46% |
| Tablet | 32% |
