China vs Kuwait: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
China
11.73 per 100 people
in 2024
Kuwait
11.83 per 100 people
in 2023
China rank
93rd
Kuwait rank
92nd
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 11.83 per 100 people against 11.73 per 100 people in China, a difference of 0.1 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1961 per 100 people | 9.08 per 100 people | 8.88 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.3081 per 100 people | 11.97 per 100 people | 11.66 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.51 per 100 people | 22.39 per 100 people | 18.88 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 21.75 per 100 people | 22.13 per 100 people | 0.3816 per 100 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 17.23 per 100 people | 14.13 per 100 people | 3.11 per 100 people | China |
| 2020s | 12.65 per 100 people | 12.52 per 100 people | 0.1293 per 100 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, China or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 11.83 per 100 people against 11.73 per 100 people in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between China and Kuwait?
- 0.1 per 100 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- China ranks 93rd and Kuwait ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.