Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 2.04 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.04 units per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.23 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1982.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0082 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 units per person | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.053 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0746 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1098 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1622 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2548 units per person | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4088 units per person | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5128 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6136 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.709 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8316 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.972 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.65 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.86 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.09 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.09 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.02 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.04 units per person | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.04 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.04 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 0.2548 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.96 units per person | 0.4088 units per person | 1.59 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 units per person | 1.59 units per person | 2.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 units per person | 1.9 units per person | 2.04 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 203.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 298.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2.04 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1982.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.