United Arab Emirates (2024)
100
% of population
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
31
years of data

Data

United Arab Emirates Internet Users (% of Population) (2024) — source data. World Bank.
Year % of population YoY Change
2024 100 unchanged
2023 100 unchanged
2022 100 unchanged
2021 100 unchanged
2020 100 +0.9pp
2019 99.1 +0.6pp
2018 98.5 +3.7pp
2017 94.8 +4.2pp
2016 90.6 +0.1pp
2015 90.5 +0.1pp
2014 90.4 +2.4pp
2013 88 +3pp
2012 85 +7pp
2011 78 +10pp
2010 68 +4pp
2009 64 +1pp
2008 63 +2pp
2007 61 +9pp
2006 52 +12pp
2005 40 +9.9pp

About this Dataset

United Arab Emirates recorded 100 % of population in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 0 in 1990 to 100 in 2020.

This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (31 observations).

The series peaked at 100 % of population in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1990. The latest reading of 100 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.