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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait

Kuwait: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 167.68 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
167.68 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
207.32 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 1980–2023

0501001502001980200120231980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0.417 per 100 people1987: 0.698 per 100 people1988: 0.822 per 100 people1989: 1 per 100 people1990: 1.2 per 100 people1991: 3.2 per 100 people1992: 3.1 per 100 people1993: 3.9 per 100 people1994: 5.2 per 100 people1995: 7.1 per 100 people1996: 8.9 per 100 people1997: 11.9 per 100 people1998: 13.7 per 100 people1999: 16 per 100 people2000: 24.4 per 100 people2001: 43.7 per 100 people2002: 59.6 per 100 people2003: 67.3 per 100 people2004: 82.3 per 100 people2005: 61.8 per 100 people2006: 49.9 per 100 people2007: 56.9 per 100 people2008: 56.6 per 100 people2009: 93.7 per 100 people2010: 135.2 per 100 people2011: 157.5 per 100 people2012: 152.8 per 100 people2013: 182.7 per 100 people2014: 207.3 per 100 people2015: 199.9 per 100 people2016: 191.3 per 100 people2017: 171.8 per 100 people2018: 164.2 per 100 people2019: 164.9 per 100 people2020: 153.9 per 100 people2021: 158.6 per 100 people2022: 168.3 per 100 people2023: 167.7 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0.4166 per 100 people —
1987 0.6981 per 100 people +67.5%
1988 0.8219 per 100 people +17.7%
1989 1.02 per 100 people +23.9%
1990 1.24 per 100 people +21.6%
1991 3.21 per 100 people +159.3%
1992 3.15 per 100 people -2.0%
1993 3.89 per 100 people +23.6%
1994 5.19 per 100 people +33.5%
1995 7.11 per 100 people +36.9%
1996 8.87 per 100 people +24.8%
1997 11.92 per 100 people +34.4%
1998 13.74 per 100 people +15.2%
1999 15.98 per 100 people +16.3%
2000 24.35 per 100 people +52.4%
2001 43.72 per 100 people +79.5%
2002 59.56 per 100 people +36.2%
2003 67.3 per 100 people +13.0%
2004 82.26 per 100 people +22.2%
2005 61.79 per 100 people -24.9%
2006 49.88 per 100 people -19.3%
2007 56.88 per 100 people +14.0%
2008 56.57 per 100 people -0.5%
2009 93.67 per 100 people +65.6%
2010 135.19 per 100 people +44.3%
2011 157.5 per 100 people +16.5%
2012 152.83 per 100 people -3.0%
2013 182.74 per 100 people +19.6%
2014 207.32 per 100 people +13.5%
2015 199.89 per 100 people -3.6%
2016 191.29 per 100 people -4.3%
2017 171.83 per 100 people -10.2%
2018 164.22 per 100 people -4.4%
2019 164.94 per 100 people +0.4%
2020 153.87 per 100 people -6.7%
2021 158.65 per 100 people +3.1%
2022 168.35 per 100 people +6.1%
2023 167.68 per 100 people -0.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 167.68 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 167.68 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 16 Mauritius 172.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 17 South Korea 172.52 per 100 people compare
  3. 18 Singapore 170.78 per 100 people compare
  4. 20 Botswana 164 per 100 people compare
  5. 21 Georgia 161.2 per 100 people compare
  6. 22 Thailand 160.64 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.