Approximately 93 percent of the population in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used the internet on daily basis in 2021. About 56 percent preferred internet browsing on mobile phones, while about 42 percent preferred using laptops and desktops.
Share of internet usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2021, by frequency
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Global Media Insight. (August 17, 2021). Share of internet usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2021, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273993/uae-internet-usage-by-frequency/
Global Media Insight. "Share of internet usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2021, by frequency." Chart. August 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273993/uae-internet-usage-by-frequency/
Global Media Insight. (2021). Share of internet usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2021, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273993/uae-internet-usage-by-frequency/
Global Media Insight. "Share of Internet Usage in The United Arab Emirates in 2021, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273993/uae-internet-usage-by-frequency/
Global Media Insight, Share of internet usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2021, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273993/uae-internet-usage-by-frequency/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Share of internet usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2021, by frequency [Graph], Global Media Insight, August 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1273993/uae-internet-usage-by-frequency/