Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.01 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait stood at 1.01 per 100 people.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait peaked at 2.83 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.249 per 100 people, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.249 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.5097 per 100 people | +104.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6161 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9271 per 100 people | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 1.12 per 100 people | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.27 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.53 per 100 people | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 2.83 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 100 people | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 100 people | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 per 100 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 per 100 people | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 per 100 people | -25.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.01 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.01 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +104.7% | 0.249 per 100 people | 0.5097 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 per 100 people | 0.249 per 100 people | 1.61 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.82 per 100 people | 1.31 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people | 1.68 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 653 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 653 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait was 1.01 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.