Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 167.68 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait is 167.68 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait peaked at 207.32 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0.4166 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.6981 per 100 people | +67.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8219 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 per 100 people | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 3.21 per 100 people | +159.3% |
| 1992 | 3.15 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.89 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 5.19 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 7.11 per 100 people | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 8.87 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 11.92 per 100 people | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 13.74 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 15.98 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 24.35 per 100 people | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 43.72 per 100 people | +79.5% |
| 2002 | 59.56 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 67.3 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 82.26 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 61.79 per 100 people | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 49.88 per 100 people | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 56.88 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 56.57 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.67 per 100 people | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 135.19 per 100 people | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 157.5 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 152.83 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 182.74 per 100 people | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 207.32 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 199.89 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 191.29 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 171.83 per 100 people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 164.22 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 164.94 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 153.87 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 158.65 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 168.35 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 167.68 per 100 people | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 167.68 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 167.68 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2955 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 15.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6 per 100 people | 24.35 per 100 people | 93.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.78 per 100 people | 135.19 per 100 people | 207.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.14 per 100 people | 153.87 per 100 people | 168.35 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait was 167.68 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 207.32 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.