Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Kuwait, 1990–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 100.0% for individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +61.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +321.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +153.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +118.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +321.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 1997 | +153.5% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2003 | +118.6% | 10.2% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 6.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 61.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.118 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0192 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Kuwait?
- Individuals using the internet in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for individuals using the internet?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.