Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.44 units per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.04 units per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.04 units per person against 1.44 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.6 units per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 45 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per person 0.0066 units per person 0.0066 units per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.0069 units per person 0.0788 units per person 0.0719 units per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.5694 units per person 0.96 units per person 0.3906 units per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.25 units per person 2 units per person 0.7465 units per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 1.34 units per person 1.98 units per person 0.6419 units per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.04 units per person against 1.44 units per person in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
0.6 units per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.