Prime Highlights

• UAE boasts the world’s top telecom infrastructure, mobile internet access speed, intelligent cities, and artificial intelligence readiness.
• More than 173 million digital government services provided in 2024 with a citizens’ satisfaction rate of 91%.

Key Fact

• UAE attained 100% in the UN Telecommunications Infrastructure Index and had the world’s fastest mobile internet speed of 546 Mbps in June 2025.
• Dubai and Abu Dhabi were two of the world’s top five smart cities, while UAE ranked as the Middle East’s leading AI-ready country.

Key Background

The UAE solidified its position as a global leader in digital metamorphosis by securing world- leading world rankings in technology measures. In the 2024 United NationsE-Government Survey, the nation scored a indefectible 100 on the Telecommunications structure indicator, an suggestion of its expansive high- speed content and strong digital foundation.

The UAE recorded the most rapid-fire worldwide average mobile internet download rate for July 2024 to June 2025 at 546.14 Mbps in June, as per the Speedtest Global Index. It only demonstrates the nation’s need to be on top when it comes to telecommunication invention.

E-government services also recorded new peaks. There were 173.7 million transactions online in 2024 alone which touched over 57 million customers through 1,419 services at a satisfaction level of 91%. The 10.8 million user-base digital ID system UAE Pass supports over 15,000 services with 2.6 billion secure transactions like tax returns, certificates, and business licenses.

Urban innovation remains a powerful stronghold. Dubai ranked 4th and Abu Dhabi ranked 5th globally in the IMD Smart City Index 2025, and both were Arab world leaders in smart urbanization and integration of digital infrastructure. In artificial intelligence, the UAE is Middle East regional leader in the Government AI Readiness Index 2024 based on visionary spending on AI research, talent, and future computing infrastructure.

Generally, UAE digital transformation leadership has excellent infrastructure, public sector performance, smart city formation, and superior AI capabilities. These are all products of a well-defined national vision to drive economic competitiveness, quality of life, and make the country a global digital innovation hub.

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