Kuwait vs Spain: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2025
Spain
99.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.9% against 99.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 96.6% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Kuwait, at 99.9% against 99.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Kuwait and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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.