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United Arab Emirates: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 100.0% (2024), 4th of 188 in the world and 4th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 203.2 (2024), 5th of 210 in the world and 1st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 40.8 (2024), 23rd of 208 in the world and 3rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: United Arab Emirates in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 4/188 | 4/21 | 23.6% | 68.0% | 100.0% | +9.6 ppsince 2014 | 63.7% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 203.22024 | 5/210 | 1/23 | 40.9 | 157.5 | 194.5 | −0.5%since 2014 | 107.1 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 40.82024 | 23/208 | 3/23 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 34.3 | +208%since 2014 | 9.7 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 20.82024 | 59/213 | 4/23 | 29.2 | 21.3 | 25.2 | −19%since 2014 | 10.2 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 4,1922024 | 80/215 | 5/23 | · | 114 | 1,479 | +899%since 2014 | 1,179 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 114/215 | 16/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 115/211 | 16/22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 127/213 | 18/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 99.0%2024 | 61/192 | 14/22 | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 15,361 kWh2024 | 6/149 | 4/20 | 10,725 kWh | 12,827 kWh | 13,855 kWh | +13%since 2014 | 2,428 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 8,838 kgoe2024 | 7/150 | 4/20 | 8,951 kgoe | 8,850 kgoe | 8,144 kgoe | −6.0%since 2014 | 1,622 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 5.6%2024 | 122/149 | 19/20 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5.1% | −0.6 ppsince 2014 | 14.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+9.6 pp100.0% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+208%40.8 in 2024
- Secure servers+899%4,192 in 2024
- Power losses−0.6 pp5.6% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
United Arab Emirates and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with United Arab Emirates. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | United Arab Emirates | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 100.0%2024 | 85.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 95.3%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 203.22024 | 174.12024 | 159.52024 | 120.62024 |
| Fixed broadband | 40.82024 | 12.12024 | 44.12024 | 11.12024 |
| Fixed telephone | 20.82024 | 30.82024 | 19.72024 | 8.32024 |
| Secure servers | 4,1922024 | 7,2262024 | 4832024 | 2872024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 99.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |