Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 572,621 against 551,943 in Bulgaria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?

44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bulgaria

551,943

in 2024

Kuwait

572,621

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

84th

Kuwait rank

81st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bulgaria
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 572,621 against 551,943 in Bulgaria, a difference of 20,678.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Kuwait ranks 81st of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	805,000	139,000	666,000	Bulgaria
1980s	1.47 million	223,778	1.24 million	Bulgaria
1990s	2.51 million	379,830	2.13 million	Bulgaria
2000s	2.58 million	501,372	2.08 million	Bulgaria
2010s	1.68 million	520,044	1.16 million	Bulgaria
2020s	727,860	576,198	151,662	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 572,621 against 551,943 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bulgaria and Kuwait?: 20,678, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bulgaria ranks 84th and Kuwait ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.