Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.118 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait is 0.118 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.2398 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per person, in 1964.
That places Kuwait 95th out of 212 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0107 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0096 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0086 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.007 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0249 units per person | +255.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0227 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0207 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0189 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.047 units per person | +170.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0439 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0413 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0389 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0366 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0806 units per person | +120.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0874 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0906 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.094 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0976 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1043 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1075 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1153 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1169 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1155 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1171 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1194 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1241 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.132 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1402 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1967 units per person | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2382 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2114 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2141 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2239 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2273 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2265 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2303 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2317 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2398 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2389 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2353 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2339 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2308 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2304 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2257 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2186 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2146 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1961 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1891 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1765 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1643 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1528 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1448 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1348 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1252 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1332 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1305 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1192 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1313 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1326 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1247 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.118 units per person | -5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.118 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 49% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.118 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +255.9% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0249 units per person |
| 1970 | +170.8% | 0.0173 units per person | 0.047 units per person |
| 1975 | +120.1% | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0806 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0976 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1192 units per person | 0.1043 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.224 units per person | 0.1967 units per person | 0.2398 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2213 units per person | 0.1891 units per person | 0.2389 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 units per person | 0.1192 units per person | 0.1765 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1251 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 0.1326 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Kuwait was 0.118 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2398 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.