According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2019, 71 percent of Saudi Arabians believed it likely that people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019. Saudi Arabia was among the bottom two countries who believed it likely that online media would take over television in that year.
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019
survey sample were more urban and educated, and with higher incomes than the national average
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question asked was as follows: "For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen...
People around the world will spend more time online than watching TV."
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041538/saudi-arabia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041538/saudi-arabia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041538/saudi-arabia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Saudi Arabia Who Thought It Likely That More People Would Spend More Time Online than Watching Television in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041538/saudi-arabia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041538/saudi-arabia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that more people would spend more time online than watching television in 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041538/saudi-arabia-likelihood-more-time-online-than-watching-tv/
