Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex

Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 37 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 82.3% 99.7% 17.4% United Arab Emirates
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).