Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 2.04 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.04 units per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.23 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.002 units per person
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1982–2024

00.511.521982200320241982: 0.002 units per person1983: 0.003 units per person1984: 0.004 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.008 units per person1987: 0.009 units per person1988: 0.008 units per person1989: 0.014 units per person1990: 0.018 units per person1991: 0.021 units per person1992: 0.023 units per person1993: 0.032 units per person1994: 0.039 units per person1995: 0.053 units per person1996: 0.075 units per person1997: 0.11 units per person1998: 0.162 units per person1999: 0.255 units per person2000: 0.409 units per person2001: 0.513 units per person2002: 0.614 units per person2003: 0.709 units per person2004: 0.832 units per person2005: 0.972 units per person2006: 1.1 units per person2007: 1.4 units per person2008: 1.5 units per person2009: 1.6 units per person2010: 1.6 units per person2011: 1.7 units per person2012: 1.9 units per person2013: 2.1 units per person2014: 2.1 units per person2015: 2.1 units per person2016: 2.2 units per person2017: 2.1 units per person2018: 2.1 units per person2019: 2.1 units per person2020: 2 units per person2021: 1.9 units per person2022: 2 units per person2023: 2 units per person2024: 2 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 2.04 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.23 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1982.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0066 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0139 units per person 8
1990s 0.0788 units per person 0.0177 units per person 0.2548 units per person 10
2000s 0.96 units per person 0.4088 units per person 1.59 units per person 10
2010s 2 units per person 1.59 units per person 2.23 units per person 10
2020s 1.98 units per person 1.9 units per person 2.04 units per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Hong Kong (China) 3.6 units per person compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 2.27 units per person compare
  3. 4 Macau (China) 2.11 units per person compare
  4. 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
  5. 7 Libya 1.93 units per person compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 1.88 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2.04 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1982.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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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.