What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait was 11.83 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 24 per 100 people in 1999.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Kuwait rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.83 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

11.83 per 100 people

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

92nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

24 per 100 people

in 1999

All-time low

1.09 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait, 1960–2023

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait stood at 11.83 per 100 people.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait peaked at 24 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.09 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Kuwait 92nd out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.96 per 100 people	1.09 per 100 people	2.75 per 100 people	10
1970s	7.05 per 100 people	4.73 per 100 people	9.84 per 100 people	10
1980s	11.97 per 100 people	10.51 per 100 people	14.06 per 100 people	10
1990s	22.39 per 100 people	19.7 per 100 people	24 per 100 people	10
2000s	22.13 per 100 people	18.91 per 100 people	23.89 per 100 people	10
2010s	14.13 per 100 people	11.92 per 100 people	17.65 per 100 people	10
2020s	12.52 per 100 people	11.83 per 100 people	13.26 per 100 people	3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

89 Colombia 11.94 per 100 people compare
90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare
91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare
93 China 11.73 per 100 people compare
94 Cape Verde 11.68 per 100 people compare
95 Denmark 11.68 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Kuwait

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)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 35.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kuwait was 11.83 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 24 per 100 people in 1999.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 1.09 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Kuwait rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.