Fiji vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Fiji
574.15 per 100 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
203.21 per 100 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Fiji
  • United Arab Emirates
0200400600198020022024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 574.15 per 100 people against 203.21 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 370.94 per 100 people.

That makes Fiji's figure about 2.8 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Fiji ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0.6605 per 100 people 0.6605 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.535 per 100 people 8.12 per 100 people 7.58 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2000s 30.67 per 100 people 96 per 100 people 65.33 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2010s 100.18 per 100 people 197.92 per 100 people 97.75 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 252.69 per 100 people 195.8 per 100 people 56.89 per 100 people Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Fiji or United Arab Emirates?
Fiji, at 574.15 per 100 people against 203.21 per 100 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Fiji and United Arab Emirates?
370.94 per 100 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Fiji and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Fiji ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.