Science & Technology in Kuwait 56 indicators covering science & technology for Kuwait. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 3.4% 136th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 2023 down 8.2% 19th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person 2023 down 8.5% 17th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 33.2% 154th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million 2023 up 26.6% 99th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.6% 25th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year 2023 down 102.0% 159th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year 2023 down 80.5% 62nd Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 2023 up 62.9% 83rd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2023 up 17.7% 68th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 71.4% 138th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0783 units per square kilometre 2023 up 62.9% 42nd Digital connectivity composite index 0.4309 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 37.9% 56th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year 2023 up 110.2% 46th Mobile phone subscriptions 8.11 million 2023 up 26.6% 99th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 167.68 per 100 people 2023 down 8.2% 19th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 167.68 per 100 people 2023 down 8.2% 19th Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% 2025 up 22.0% 1st Number of people using the Internet 4.87 million people 2025 up 54.7% 105th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 73rd Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th Research and development expenditure 0.1% 2024 down 79.0% 106th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 100.0% 2025 up 22.0% 1st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people 2023 down 24.3% 167th Landline Internet subscriptions 49,049 2023 up 4.4% 147th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.01 per 100 population 2023 down 24.6% 175th Researchers in R&D 144.75 per million people 2024 down 77.3% 86th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% 2023 up 0.9% 1st GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.1% 2024 down 79.0% 106th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% 2023 up 0.9% 1st Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 2.9% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 down 100.0% 73rd Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 144.75 FTE 2024 down 77.3% 86th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 3.5% 1st Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 down 100.0% 59th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 144.75 per million people 2024 down 77.3% 86th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 100.0% 2024 up 3.5% 1st Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 99.9% 2025 up 0.2% 4th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 99.9% 2025 up 0.2% 4th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 35,402 number 2023 up 219.3% 125th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 144.75 2024 down 77.3% 91st Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.1% 2024 down 79.0% 106th Number of R&D researchers per million people 144.75 per million people 2024 down 77.3% 86th Researchers (HC) - % Female 51.5% 2024 up 31.9% 19th Technicians in R&D 45.2 per million people 2018 up 29.1% 61st Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 54.6% 2018 up 43.4% 13th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 51.5% 2024 up 38.3% 31st Researchers (FTE) - % Female 51.5% 2024 up 32.5% 14th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 53.6% 2018 — 15th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 51.5% 2024 up 38.3% 24th Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications 39.8% 2025 up 3.6% 15th Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex 99.9% 2025 unchanged 4th