Cuba vs Kuwait: Mobile phone subscriptions
Cuba
8.01 million
in 2024
Kuwait
8.11 million
in 2023
Cuba rank
101st
Kuwait rank
99th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Cuba
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.11 million against 8.01 million in Cuba, a difference of 106,320.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cuba ranks 101st and Kuwait ranks 99th of 212 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6,250 | 6,250 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1,844 | 129,291 | 127,448 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 158,351 | 1.39 million | 1.23 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 6.49 million | 3.30 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.26 million | 7.38 million | 124,100 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Cuba or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 8.11 million against 8.01 million in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Cuba and Kuwait?
- 106,320, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Kuwait rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 101st 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.