Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Kuwait
32.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
31.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
53rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030196119922023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 32.13 units per square kilometre against 31.8 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.33 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 6.41 units per square kilometre 0.789 units per square kilometre 5.62 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 12.56 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 9.58 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 21.31 units per square kilometre 9.33 units per square kilometre 11.98 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 28.14 units per square kilometre 17.74 units per square kilometre 10.4 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 29.18 units per square kilometre 29.61 units per square kilometre 0.4294 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 32.33 units per square kilometre 32.5 units per square kilometre 0.1705 units per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 32.13 units per square kilometre against 31.8 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.33 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.