Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Kuwait
99.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 182 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.7% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 100.0% | 1.2% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 182 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 (%).