Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.67 units per person in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.67 units per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.07 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kuwait, 1980–2023

00.511.521980200120231980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0.004 units per person1987: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.008 units per person1989: 0.01 units per person1990: 0.012 units per person1991: 0.032 units per person1992: 0.031 units per person1993: 0.038 units per person1994: 0.051 units per person1995: 0.07 units per person1996: 0.087 units per person1997: 0.117 units per person1998: 0.136 units per person1999: 0.158 units per person2000: 0.244 units per person2001: 0.437 units per person2002: 0.596 units per person2003: 0.673 units per person2004: 0.823 units per person2005: 0.618 units per person2006: 0.499 units per person2007: 0.569 units per person2008: 0.566 units per person2009: 0.937 units per person2010: 1.4 units per person2011: 1.6 units per person2012: 1.5 units per person2013: 1.8 units per person2014: 2.1 units per person2015: 2 units per person2016: 1.9 units per person2017: 1.7 units per person2018: 1.6 units per person2019: 1.6 units per person2020: 1.5 units per person2021: 1.6 units per person2022: 1.7 units per person2023: 1.7 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kuwait stood at 1.67 units per person.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2.07 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Kuwait ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0029 units per person 0 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10
1990s 0.0733 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.1579 units per person 10
2000s 0.596 units per person 0.2435 units per person 0.9367 units per person 10
2010s 1.73 units per person 1.35 units per person 2.07 units per person 10
2020s 1.62 units per person 1.54 units per person 1.68 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 14 Colombia 1.74 units per person compare
  2. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.74 units per person compare
  3. 16 Korea 1.72 units per person compare
  4. 18 Israel 1.66 units per person compare
  5. 19 Singapore 1.65 units per person compare
  6. 20 Botswana 1.64 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kuwait?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kuwait was 1.67 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Kuwait rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.