Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait

Kuwait: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.83 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.83 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
24 per 100 people
in 1999
All-time low
1.09 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2023

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 1960–2023

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait is 11.83 per 100 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait peaked at 24 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 100 people, in 1960.

Kuwait ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.96 per 100 people 1.09 per 100 people 2.75 per 100 people 10
1970s 7.05 per 100 people 4.73 per 100 people 9.84 per 100 people 10
1980s 11.97 per 100 people 10.51 per 100 people 14.06 per 100 people 10
1990s 22.39 per 100 people 19.7 per 100 people 24 per 100 people 10
2000s 22.13 per 100 people 18.91 per 100 people 23.89 per 100 people 10
2010s 14.13 per 100 people 11.92 per 100 people 17.65 per 100 people 10
2020s 12.52 per 100 people 11.83 per 100 people 13.26 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 89 Colombia 11.94 per 100 people compare
  2. 90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare
  3. 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare
  4. 93 China 11.73 per 100 people compare
  5. 94 Cape Verde 11.68 per 100 people compare
  6. 95 Denmark 11.68 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait was 11.83 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 24 per 100 people in 1999.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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