Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
99.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 99.3 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2016.

That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 99.3%
2017 99.4% +0.1%
2018 100.0% +0.6%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2020 100.0% +0.0%
2021 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.7% 99.3% 100.0% 4
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates?
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 290 data points, 2013–2025
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).