Annual index: Saudi Arabia comes in 50th place worldwide for the digital quality of life, surpasses Oman, Jordan, and Iran (Infographics)

According to the DQL Index 2021, Saudi Arabia ranks 50th in the world. Compared to last year, Saudi Arabia dropped down by 5 places in DQL ranking. Even though the country excels in internet quality, it struggles with internet affordability – this index decreased by 74% from last year.

Below you’ll see the key findings related to Saudi Arabia:

• Saudi Arabia excels in internet quality – ranks 10th worldwide, surpassing Singapore, France and Israel.
• At the same time, its mobile internet is fifth-best globally – 97.04 Mbps and is the fastest-growing in the world. 
• Saudi Arabia’s e-infrastructure is around 20% better than the global average. The country ranks 35th in the world.
• Despite having good quality internet, the country lags on the lower end of its affordability index. Internet affordability is 70% worse than the global average.
• People in Saudi Arabia have to work almost 9 hours to afford the cheapest broadband internet package, 3 hours 13 minutes more compared to 2020.
• Saudi Arabia’s e-security is also one of the worst in the world – it is around 20% lower than the global average and barely makes it to the TOP 100 countries.

Compared to Jordan, Saudi Arabia ranks higher in all five DQL pillars.