Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 203.21 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates, 1982–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates is 203.21 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for United Arab Emirates
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,075 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,354 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 69 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.79 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 4.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United Arab Emirates?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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