Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 238 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.0%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Kuwait, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kuwait stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 95.0% | — |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kuwait?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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