Europe & Central Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Europe & Central Asia
1.34 units per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.04 units per person
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.04 units per person against 1.34 units per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.7 units per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.7581 units per person | 0.96 units per person | 0.2019 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.23 units per person | 2 units per person | 0.7699 units per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per person | 1.98 units per person | 0.7019 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 or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.04 units per person against 1.34 units per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7 units per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.