Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 167.68 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 167.68 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
Kuwait ranks 19th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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