44
United Arab Emirates
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
44 th
Rank in Asia
Asia ranking out of 35 countries
7 th

Global index comparison

2025*
0.5402
2024
0.5584
2023
0.5821
2022
0.5130

*Over the years, changes were made to keep the data up-to-date and accurate. For detailed information, please refer to the methodology section.

Internet affordability
77th
0.01
DQL index
Internet quality
3rd
0.11
DQL index
Digital infrastructure
16th
0.18
DQL index
Digital security
95th
0.07
DQL index
Artificial intelligence
23rd
0.17
DQL index

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2025
61
st
01:05:32
2024
49th/01:10:52
2023
54th/01:20:56
2022
49th/00:04:06
Fixed internet affordability
2025
92
nd
05:56:19
2024
83rd/05:26:02
2023
67th/03:36:31
2022
74th/05:45:08

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0.5402
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Qatar
0.5250