Kuwait—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
168
2023
YoY Change
-0.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#17
of 210 countries
Maximum
207
2014
Minimum
24
2000
CAGR
+8.8%
24 years
Last
168
Previous
168
Highest
207
Lowest
24
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 168 in 2023, ranking #17 out of 210 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 207 (2014) and the lowest was 24 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 168 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 168 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 159 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 154 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 165 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 164 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 172 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 191 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 200 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 207 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 183 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 153 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 157 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 135 | +44.3% |
| 2009 | 94 | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 57 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 62 | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 82 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 67 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 60 | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 44 | +79.5% |
| 2000 | 24 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |