Internet use in United Arab Emirates
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
0.00 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 100 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority, |
| 2023 | 100 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Based on non-probabilistic sampling (snowballing) reweighted for representativeness |
| 2022 | 100 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, |
| 2021 | 100 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, |
| 2020 | 100 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, |
| 2019 | 99.1499979561243 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, |
| 2018 | 98.4500017817194 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, In the last 3 months |
| 2017 | 94.8199225383446 | present · Source and notes: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authorithy, Estimated 94.82% individuals using the internetReference period for computer & Internet usage is 3 months only (Age 15 to 74 yrs) |
| 2016 | 90.6000073180483 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, |
| 2015 | 90.5 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2014 | 90.4000107121939 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), |
| 2013 | 88 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2012 | 84.9999915049492 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, |
| 2011 | 78 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate based on TRA., Break in comparability. Population age 15-74 in the last 3 months (exc. population living in working camps). |
| 2010 | 68 | present · Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Refers to the total population. |
| 2009 | 64 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., Refers to the total population. |
| 2008 | 63 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., Refers to the total population. |
| 2007 | 61 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2006 | 52 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2005 | 40 | present · Source and notes: ITU estimate., |
| 2004 | 30.1312961695367 | present · Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., |
| 2003 | 29.4779534120864 | present · Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., |
| 2002 | 28.3164853110439 | present · Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., |
| 2001 | 26.2717542010006 | present · Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., |
| 2000 | 23.6253008751553 | present · Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.