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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait

Kuwait: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.01 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 per 100 people
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.83 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.249 per 100 people
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait, 2001–2023

01232001201220232001: 0.249 per 100 people2002: 0.51 per 100 people2003: 0.616 per 100 people2004: 0.927 per 100 people2005: 1.1 per 100 people2006: 1.3 per 100 people2007: 1.4 per 100 people2008: 1.5 per 100 people2009: 1.6 per 100 people2010: 1.6 per 100 people2011: 1.5 per 100 people2012: 1.4 per 100 people2013: 1.3 per 100 people2014: 1.3 per 100 people2015: 1.4 per 100 people2016: 2.5 per 100 people2017: 2.8 per 100 people2018: 2.4 per 100 people2019: 1.9 per 100 people2020: 1.7 per 100 people2021: 1.6 per 100 people2022: 1.4 per 100 people2023: 1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2023, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait stood at 1.01 per 100 people.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait peaked at 2.83 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.249 per 100 people, in 2001.

Kuwait ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 per 100 people 0.249 per 100 people 1.61 per 100 people 9
2010s 1.82 per 100 people 1.31 per 100 people 2.83 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.42 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people 1.68 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 164 Yemen 1.27 per 100 people compare
  2. 165 Congo 1.27 per 100 people compare
  3. 166 Vanuatu 1.16 per 100 people compare
  4. 168 Tajikistan 0.9839 per 100 people compare
  5. 169 Mauritania 0.9465 per 100 people compare
  6. 170 Samoa 0.8775 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kuwait was 1.01 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.249 per 100 people in 2001.
How does Kuwait rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Kuwait ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.