Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Internet users

Internet users in 2024: 100% in Saudi Arabia and 100% in United Arab Emirates, by ITU estimates. In 2024 both had 100%.

% of people · ITU

Saudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesWorld

What the numbers say

% of people · ITU

Year	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	World
2025	–	–	73.6
2024	100	100	71.2
2023	100	100	69.2
2022	100	100	67
2021	100	100	63.8
2020	97.9	100	60.1
2019	95.7	99.2	53.9
2018	93.3	98.5	49.4
2017	94.2	94.8	46.3
2016	74.9	90.6	43.6
2015	69.6	90.5	39.9
2014	64.7	90.4	37.4
2013	60.5	88	35.3
2012	54	85	33.3
2011	47.5	78	30.9
2010	41	68	28.4
2009	38	64	25.3
2008	36	63	22.8
2007	30	61	20.2
2006	19.5	52	17.2
2005	12.7	40	15.6
2004	10.2	30.1	–
2003	8	29.5	–
2002	6.4	28.3	–
2001	4.7	26.3	–
2000	2.2	23.6	–
1999	0.5	14.9	–
1998	0.1	6.9	–
1997	0.1	3.3	–
1996	0	0.4	–
1995	0	0.1	–
1990	0	0	–

The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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