Kuwait vs Southern Europe: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2025
Southern Europe
96.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Southern Europe rank
4th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Kuwait
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.9% against 96.9% in Southern Europe, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 92.8% | 6.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 95.8% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Kuwait or Southern Europe?
- Kuwait, at 99.9% against 96.9% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Kuwait and Southern Europe?
- 3.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.