In its report, titled, "Digital Lifestyle in the UAE," the TDRA noted that in line with the figures included in relevant international reports, the UAE was ranked first globally in the use of social media, second globally and first in the Arab region in the use of the internet, and the ninth globally and first in the Arab region in e-commerce.
The report also noted that the UAE is the first country in the region to establish a digital government in 2001, and has promoted digitisation as a lifestyle to be practised by individuals and organisations to achieve the highest levels of efficiency.