Kuwait vs Switzerland: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Kuwait
98.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
98.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 141 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.5% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.3% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 98.4% against 98.3% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Kuwait ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)