Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.01 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kuwait, 2001–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions 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, fixed broadband subscriptions in Kuwait peaked at 2.83 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.249 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Kuwait 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Kuwait
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.83 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 572,621 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 9.50 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 68,356 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 331.17 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 0 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Kuwait?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kuwait was 1.01 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.249 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.