Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait is 11.83, 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait peaked at 24 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.09, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.09 | — |
| 1961 | 1.23 | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | +105.3% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.73 | +71.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.12 | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 8.81 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 9.14 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 9.48 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 9.84 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.51 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 10.82 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.59 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 11.75 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.59 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.75 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.96 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.44 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 13.23 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 14.06 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 19.7 | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 21.1 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.4 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.2 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 23.89 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.53 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.39 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.08 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.04 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.57 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.46 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.61 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 18.91 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.65 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 16.43 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.28 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 14.48 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.48 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13.32 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 13.26 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.47 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.83 | -5.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +105.3% | 1.23 | 2.53 |
| 1970 | +71.9% | 2.75 | 4.73 |
| 1975 | +59.1% | 5.1 | 8.12 |
| 1990 | +40.1% | 14.06 | 19.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.09 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.05 | 4.73 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.97 | 10.51 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.39 | 19.7 | 24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 | 18.91 | 23.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 | 11.92 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 11.83 | 13.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 89 Colombia 11.94 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 11.9 compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 compare
- 93 China 11.73 compare
- 94 Cape Verde 11.68 compare
- 95 Denmark 11.68 compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait was 11.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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