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
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 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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
| 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 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (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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