This statistic shows the social media penetration in selected Middle East & North African countries as of January 2017, based on the number of active social media users as a percentage of a country's total population. During that month, 99 percent of the population in Qatar were monthly active social media users, logging on to social media services at least once per month.
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Active social media penetration in Middle East & North African countries in January 2017
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This statistic shows the social media penetration in selected Middle East & North African countries as of January 2017, based on the number of active social media users as a percentage of a country's total population. During that month, 99 percent of the population in Qatar were monthly active social media users, logging on to social media services at least once per month.
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This statistic shows the social media penetration in selected Middle East & North African countries as of January 2017, based on the number of active social media users as a percentage of a country's total population. During that month, 99 percent of the population in Qatar were monthly active social media users, logging on to social media services at least once per month.
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