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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 203.21 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
203.21 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
220.41 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.1995 per 100 people
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, 1982–2024

0501001502001982200320241982: 0.2 per 100 people1983: 0.288 per 100 people1984: 0.377 per 100 people1985: 0.574 per 100 people1986: 0.762 per 100 people1987: 0.87 per 100 people1988: 0.821 per 100 people1989: 1.4 per 100 people1990: 1.8 per 100 people1991: 2.1 per 100 people1992: 2.3 per 100 people1993: 3.2 per 100 people1994: 3.9 per 100 people1995: 5.3 per 100 people1996: 7.5 per 100 people1997: 11.3 per 100 people1998: 16.9 per 100 people1999: 26.9 per 100 people2000: 40.9 per 100 people2001: 51.3 per 100 people2002: 61.4 per 100 people2003: 70.9 per 100 people2004: 83.2 per 100 people2005: 97.2 per 100 people2006: 110.2 per 100 people2007: 137.5 per 100 people2008: 148.5 per 100 people2009: 159.1 per 100 people2010: 157.5 per 100 people2011: 162.9 per 100 people2012: 183.7 per 100 people2013: 205.1 per 100 people2014: 204.2 per 100 people2015: 206.8 per 100 people2016: 220.4 per 100 people2017: 214.7 per 100 people2018: 214.8 per 100 people2019: 209 per 100 people2020: 194.5 per 100 people2021: 186.3 per 100 people2022: 195.6 per 100 people2023: 199.4 per 100 people2024: 203.2 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates stood at 203.21 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 220.41 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1995 per 100 people, in 1982.

United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1982 0.1995 per 100 people —
1983 0.288 per 100 people +44.3%
1984 0.3773 per 100 people +31.0%
1985 0.5744 per 100 people +52.2%
1986 0.762 per 100 people +32.7%
1987 0.87 per 100 people +14.2%
1988 0.821 per 100 people -5.6%
1989 1.39 per 100 people +69.6%
1990 1.77 per 100 people +26.9%
1991 2.14 per 100 people +21.2%
1992 2.31 per 100 people +7.9%
1993 3.17 per 100 people +37.3%
1994 3.93 per 100 people +23.7%
1995 5.3 per 100 people +34.9%
1996 7.53 per 100 people +42.2%
1997 11.27 per 100 people +49.5%
1998 16.89 per 100 people +49.9%
1999 26.87 per 100 people +59.1%
2000 40.88 per 100 people +52.1%
2001 51.28 per 100 people +25.4%
2002 61.36 per 100 people +19.7%
2003 70.9 per 100 people +15.5%
2004 83.16 per 100 people +17.3%
2005 97.2 per 100 people +16.9%
2006 110.19 per 100 people +13.4%
2007 137.46 per 100 people +24.8%
2008 148.47 per 100 people +8.0%
2009 159.11 per 100 people +7.2%
2010 157.47 per 100 people -1.0%
2011 162.89 per 100 people +3.4%
2012 183.74 per 100 people +12.8%
2013 205.1 per 100 people +11.6%
2014 204.19 per 100 people -0.4%
2015 206.84 per 100 people +1.3%
2016 220.41 per 100 people +6.6%
2017 214.7 per 100 people -2.6%
2018 214.84 per 100 people +0.1%
2019 209.03 per 100 people -2.7%
2020 194.47 per 100 people -7.0%
2021 186.3 per 100 people -4.2%
2022 195.62 per 100 people +5.0%
2023 199.42 per 100 people +1.9%
2024 203.21 per 100 people +1.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 203.21 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 203.21 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6605 per 100 people 0.1995 per 100 people 1.39 per 100 people 8
1990s 8.12 per 100 people 1.77 per 100 people 26.87 per 100 people 10
2000s 96 per 100 people 40.88 per 100 people 159.11 per 100 people 10
2010s 197.92 per 100 people 157.47 per 100 people 220.41 per 100 people 10
2020s 195.8 per 100 people 186.3 per 100 people 203.21 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Fiji 574.15 per 100 people compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
  5. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
  6. 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates was 203.21 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 220.41 per 100 people in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 per 100 people in 1982.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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