Social media usage in Arab world in growing. Check out our infographic to know the most popular social networks in Media East and social media usage habits among Arab world.
Infographic by GO Gulf Web Design
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Social media usage habits among users in the Arab world
| Activity | %age |
| Chatting | 50% |
| Reading Posts/Blogs by other people | 18% |
| Searching for and connecting with family/friends | 9% |
| Posting Pictures | 6% |
| Blogging/ Discussing current events | 6% |
| Others | 11% |
The perceptions of Arabs about Social Media
| Reason | %age |
| Easier to connect with each other | 81% |
| Changed the world as we know it | 79% |
| Bring people close together | 70% |
| Following up with latest news | 67% |
| Encourage people to be creative and innovative | 66% |
| Big impact on success of companies | 66% |
| Changing impact on my life | 63% |
| Easier to find a suitable job | 62% |
| Positive impact on society | 61% |
| Made me a happier person | 57% |
| Great channel of communication between government and people | 52% |
Top social media channels by usage
| Social Media Channel | %age |
| 87% | |
| 84% | |
| Youtube | 39% |
| 34% | |
| 32% |
Average length of session when using Social Media
| Session Length | %age |
| Less than 5 minutes | 5% |
| 5-15 minutes | 23% |
| 16-30 minutes | 25% |
| 31-60 minutes | 20% |
| 1-2 hours | 15% |
| 2-4 hours | 7% |
| More than 4 hours | 5% |
Top social media channels by %age of Arab social media users
| Social Media Channel | %age |
| 87% | |
| 84% | |
| 34% | |
| 32% | |
| Youtube | 40% |
| Google Plus | 29% |
| 9% |
%age of subscribers who access social media daily
| Social Media Channel | %age of Daily subscribers |
| 89% | |
| 96% | |
| 80% | |
| 39% | |
| Youtube | 66% |
| Google Plus | 60% |
| 40% |