Revealed: How much time UAE residents spend online, on social media

The UAE residents spend more than eight and a half hours on the Internet every day, says a report - fitting for a country with the fastest mobile Internet speed in the world.

According to a report issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), UAE residents spend 8.36 hours online every day — nearly two hours more than the global average of 6.58 hours. Around four hours are spent on personal computers and 4.35 on smartphones. This is the 10th highest worldwide across all devices.

Similarly, the UAE residents spend 4.35 hours on social media every day, which is the 12th highest globally.

The Internet utilisation rate in the UAE is the second highest worldwide at 99 per cent, with 9.93 million enjoying access to the World Wide Web.

In its ‘Digital Lifestyle’ report, the authority said that the country’s average mobile Internet speed is 134.68 Mbps, which is the fastest in the world. It is significantly higher than the global average of 30 Mbps. The country’s fixed broadband speed is the 13th fastest worldwide at 124.7 Mbps, as compared to the 63.46 Mbps global average.

The average annual per capita digital spending is estimated at $3,775 as compared to $1,766 global annual per capita digital spending.

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