Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in United Arab Emirates is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)