Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 100.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
23.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of individuals using the Internet in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

204060801002000201220242000: 23.6 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 28.3 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 30.1 %2005: 40 %2006: 52 %2007: 61 %2008: 63 %2009: 64 %2010: 68 %2011: 78 %2012: 85 %2013: 88 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 90.5 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 99.1 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2000.

That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 23.6% 64.0% 10
2010s 88.3% 68.0% 99.1% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Bahrain, Kingdom of 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of individuals using the internet in United Arab Emirates?
Proportion of individuals using the internet in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,824 data points, 2000–2025
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