Dimension 2.2: Online access in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Dimension 2.2: Online access was 0.885 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.885
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.885
in 2022
All-time low
0.319
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Dimension 2.2: Online access in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023

00.20.40.60.82016201920232016: 0.3192017: 0.6482018: 0.6062019: 0.6062020: 0.8592021: 0.8592022: 0.8852023: 0.885

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.885 for dimension 2.2: online access in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.4% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Dimension 2.2: Online access in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 2.2: Online access in United Arab Emirates, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.319
2017 0.648 +103.1%
2018 0.606 -6.5%
2019 0.606 +0.0%
2020 0.859 +41.7%
2021 0.859 +0.0%
2022 0.885 +3.0%
2023 0.885 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.885 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.736, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.885 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.403, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5447 0.319 0.648 4
2020s 0.872 0.859 0.885 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 12 Finland 0.893 compare
  2. 13 Ireland 0.889 compare
  3. 15 Sweden 0.88 compare
  4. 16 Hong Kong 0.87 compare
  5. 17 Moldova 0.862 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 2.2: online access in United Arab Emirates?
Dimension 2.2: online access in United Arab Emirates was 0.885 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 2.2: online access recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 2022.
What is the lowest dimension 2.2: online access recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.319 in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for dimension 2.2: online access?
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 2.2: online access rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 2.2: Online access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dimension 2.2: Online access
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 1,560 data points, 2015–2023
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