Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 167.68 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait is 167.68 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait peaked at 207.32 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2955 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 15.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6 per 100 people | 24.35 per 100 people | 93.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.78 per 100 people | 135.19 per 100 people | 207.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.14 per 100 people | 153.87 per 100 people | 168.35 per 100 people | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2025)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 49,049 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 144.75 per million people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.01 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait was 167.68 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 207.32 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.