Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
99.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 100.0% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2016.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.7% | — |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 capita 2.04 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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