Kuwait vs Thailand: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Kuwait
167.68 per 100 people
in 2023
Thailand
160.64 per 100 people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
19th
Thailand rank
22nd
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 167.68 per 100 people against 160.64 per 100 people in Thailand, a difference of 7.04 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2955 per 100 people | 0.0119 per 100 people | 0.2836 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.43 per 100 people | 1.86 per 100 people | 5.57 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 59.6 per 100 people | 49.2 per 100 people | 10.4 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 172.78 per 100 people | 145.4 per 100 people | 27.38 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 162.14 per 100 people | 168.92 per 100 people | 6.78 per 100 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 167.68 per 100 people against 160.64 per 100 people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 7.04 per 100 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kuwait ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd 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.