Share of the population using the Internet: United Arab Emirates
100% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 31 years from 1990 to 2024 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 100 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2019 | 99.15 |
| 2018 | 98.450005 |
| 2017 | 94.81992 |
| 2016 | 90.600006 |
| 2015 | 90.5 |
| 2014 | 90.40001 |
| 2013 | 88 |
| 2012 | 84.99999 |
| 2011 | 78 |
| 2010 | 68 |
| 2009 | 64 |
| 2008 | 63 |
| 2007 | 61 |
| 2006 | 52 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2004 | 30.131296 |
| 2003 | 29.477953 |
| 2002 | 28.316484 |
| 2001 | 26.271753 |
| 2000 | 23.625301 |
| 1999 | 14.9 |
| 1998 | 6.91 |
| 1997 | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 0.375 |
| 1995 | 0.103 |
| 1990 | 0 |