Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.11 million for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Kuwait peaked at 8.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Kuwait 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 8,200 | — |
| 1987 | 14,300 | +74.4% |
| 1988 | 17,500 | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 22,500 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 20,735 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 43,000 | +107.4% |
| 1992 | 51,000 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 64,311 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 85,195 | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 117,609 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 151,063 | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 210,000 | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 250,000 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 300,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 476,000 | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 877,920 | +84.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million | +74.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 million | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 5.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 7.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.14 million | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.77 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.73 million | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.11 million | +5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.11 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.11 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,250 | 0 | 22,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,291 | 20,735 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 476,000 | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 million | 3.98 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 million | 6.77 million | 8.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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 8.11 million 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 8.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Kuwait ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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. 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.