Compare the best eSIM plans for Kuwait

Kuwait has over 99 % internet penetration and 5G mobile coverage exceeding 95 % of the urban territory (source: ITU DataHub, 2024). Zain KW, STC Kuwait (ex-Viva) and Ooredoo Kuwait share the market, all three with 5G. The country is highly urbanised and compact.

• ●Dense 5G/4G coverage across Kuwait City (Hawalli, Salmiya, Salwa, Mishref, Jabriya), the entire Greater Kuwait area down to Al-Ahmadi and out to Jahra. Good coverage on Fahaheel, the Sixth Ring Road and Highway 80 toward the Iraqi border. Decent signal on Gulf beaches (Marina Crescent, Souk Sharq) and Failaka Island. Patchier in the desert toward the Saudi border.
• ●Average mobile speed ~150–250 Mbps download per Ookla (Q1 2025) — among the fastest worldwide.
• ●VoIP restrictions : like the UAE and Qatar, Kuwait has historically restricted WhatsApp Call, FaceTime and Skype on local mobile networks (restrictions have evolved recently but remain variable). International travel eSIMs use a foreign APN and OFTEN bypass these restrictions — a strong argument for choosing eSIM over a local SIM.
• ●Great for Careem (dominant taxi), Talabat (delivery — HUGE in Kuwait), Google Maps, Apple Pay (broadly accepted), KFH Online / NBK Mobile (local banks) and the Sahel app (Kuwaiti government super-app for digital documents).

Sources: Internet Society Pulse: Kuwait, ITU DataHub: Kuwait, Ookla Speedtest Global Index