Internet users — all countries

Internet users — United Arab Emirates

Internet users in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 — 100%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 100 pp.

2024 100% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 1of 182
Period maximum 100%2020
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1995: 0.1%1996: 0.38%1997: 3.3%1998: 6.91%1999: 14.9%2000: 23.63%2001: 26.27%2002: 28.32%2003: 29.48%2004: 30.13%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: 94.82%2018: 98.45%2019: 99.15%2020: 100%2021: 100%2022: 100%2023: 100%2024: 100%
Change over the period: +100 pp Annual average: 2.94 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 100%
World 71.2%
Western Asia computed 89.58%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 100 +0 pp
2023 100 +0 pp
2022 100 +0 pp
2021 100 +0 pp
2020 100 +0.85 pp
2019 99.15 +0.7 pp
2018 98.45 +3.63 pp
2017 94.82 +4.22 pp
2016 90.6 +0.1 pp
2015 90.5 +0.1 pp
2014 90.4 +2.4 pp
2013 88 +3 pp
2012 85 +7 pp
2011 78 +10 pp
2010 68 +4 pp
2009 64 +1 pp
2008 63 +2 pp
2007 61 +9 pp
2006 52 +12 pp
2005 40 +9.87 pp
2004 30.13 +0.65 pp
2003 29.48 +1.16 pp
2002 28.32 +2.04 pp
2001 26.27 +2.65 pp
2000 23.63 +8.73 pp
1999 14.9 +7.99 pp
1998 6.91 +3.61 pp
1997 3.3 +2.93 pp
1996 0.38 +0.27 pp
1995 0.1
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.