Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Mobile phone subscriptions
Bulgaria
7.98 million
in 2024
Kuwait
8.11 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Kuwait rank
99th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Bulgaria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.11 million against 7.98 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 135,270.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Kuwait ranks 99th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6,250 | 6,250 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 60,201 | 129,291 | 69,090 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 1.39 million | 4.45 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.47 million | 6.49 million | 2.97 million | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.96 million | 7.38 million | 574,618 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8.11 million against 7.98 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 135,270, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Kuwait ranks 99th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.