South Korea vs Kuwait: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
South Korea
172.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Kuwait
167.68 per 100 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Kuwait rank
19th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 172.52 per 100 people against 167.68 per 100 people in Kuwait, a difference of 4.84 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0225 per 100 people | 0.3693 per 100 people | 0.3469 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11.06 per 100 people | 7.43 per 100 people | 3.63 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 78.39 per 100 people | 59.6 per 100 people | 18.79 per 100 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 116.2 per 100 people | 172.78 per 100 people | 56.58 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 146.82 per 100 people | 162.14 per 100 people | 15.31 per 100 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 172.52 per 100 people against 167.68 per 100 people in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 4.84 per 100 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 19th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.