According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on predictions for global issues in 2019, 44 percent of Saudi Arabians believed it likely that their personal data would be leaked on the internet in 2019. Personal data breaches had made the headlines in 2018, such as the data breach of 29 millions Facebook users.
Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that their personal data would be leaked on the internet 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...
My personal data will be leaked on the internet."
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Ipsos. (February 5, 2019). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that their personal data would be leaked on the internet in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041552/saudi-arabia-likelihood-breach-personal-data/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that their personal data would be leaked on the internet in 2019." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041552/saudi-arabia-likelihood-breach-personal-data/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that their personal data would be leaked on the internet in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041552/saudi-arabia-likelihood-breach-personal-data/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents in Saudi Arabia Who Thought It Likely That Their Personal Data Would Be Leaked on The Internet in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041552/saudi-arabia-likelihood-breach-personal-data/
Ipsos, Share of respondents in Saudi Arabia who thought it likely that their personal data would be leaked on the internet in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041552/saudi-arabia-likelihood-breach-personal-data/ (last visited July 01, 2022)
