Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Kuwait or Myanmar?

Kuwait, at 572,621 against 558,671 in Myanmar as of 2023.

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

61 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Kuwait vs Myanmar: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Kuwait

572,621

in 2023

Myanmar

558,671

in 2024

Kuwait rank

81st

Myanmar rank

83rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Kuwait
Myanmar

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 572,621 against 558,671 in Myanmar, a difference of 13,950.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.

Kuwait ranks 81st and Myanmar ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,158	14,538	6,380	Myanmar
1970s	76,100	23,670	52,430	Kuwait
1980s	238,820	53,804	185,016	Kuwait
1990s	379,830	153,817	226,013	Kuwait
2000s	501,372	418,478	82,894	Kuwait
2010s	520,044	523,189	3,146	Myanmar
2020s	576,198	549,041	27,157	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Kuwait or Myanmar?: Kuwait, at 572,621 against 558,671 in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Kuwait and Myanmar?: 13,950, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Myanmar?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Myanmar rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Kuwait ranks 81st and Myanmar ranks 83rd 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.