Kuwait vs United States of America: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2025
United States of America
97.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.9% against 97.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.1% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 96.1% | 2.7% | 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 United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 99.9% against 97.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 2.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.