Internet use 100%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history United Arab Emirates 2024 · 100%
0 25 50 75 100 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT). 1995: 0.1% — Source: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT).;Note: Internet Dial-up customers. 1996: 0.4% — Source: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT). 1997: 3.3% — Source: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT). 1998: 6.9% — Source: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT). 1999: 14.9% — Source: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT). 2000: 23.6% — Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., 2001: 26.3% — Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., 2002: 28.3% — Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., 2003: 29.5% — Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., 2004: 30.1% — Source and notes: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (ETISALAT)., 2005: 40% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2006: 52% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2007: 61% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2008: 63% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., Refers to the total population. 2009: 64% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., Refers to the total population. 2010: 68% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Refers to the total population. 2011: 78% — 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). 2012: 85% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, 2013: 88% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2014: 90.4% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), 2015: 90.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2016: 90.6% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, 2017: 94.8% — 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) 2018: 98.5% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, In the last 3 months 2019: 99.1% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, 2020: 100% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, 2021: 100% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, 2022: 100% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, 2023: 100% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Based on non-probabilistic sampling (snowballing) reweighted for representativeness 2024: 100% — Source and notes: Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority, 2024 · Source notes Provider footnote Source and notes: Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority,
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.
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