Ict adoption per 100 people in Kuwait

Kuwait: Ict adoption per 100 people was 11.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Ict adoption per 100 people in Kuwait, 1960–2023

0510152025196019912023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 11.83 for ict adoption per 100 people 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, ict adoption 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.

Ict adoption per 100 people in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Ict adoption per 100 people in Kuwait, 1960 to 2023.
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 Ict adoption 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ict adoption per 100 people in Kuwait?
Ict adoption per 100 people in Kuwait was 11.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 1999.
What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is ict adoption 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 Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ict adoption per 100 people
Source
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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