Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Mobile phone subscriptions
Afghanistan
25.63 million
in 2024
Madagascar
23.54 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
56th
Madagascar rank
57th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.63 million against 23.54 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.09 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 5,654 | 5,654 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 1.59 million | 1.17 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 18.44 million | 9.44 million | 8.99 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.80 million | 18.78 million | 4.02 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 25.63 million against 23.54 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 2.09 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th and Madagascar ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.