Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Afghanistan
60.1 per 100 people
in 2024
Solomon Islands
62.07 per 100 people
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
194th
Solomon Islands rank
191st
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Afghanistan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 62.07 per 100 people against 60.1 per 100 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.97 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0787 per 100 people | 0.0787 per 100 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 10.44 per 100 people | 2.19 per 100 people | 8.25 per 100 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 54.96 per 100 people | 57.02 per 100 people | 2.06 per 100 people | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 57 per 100 people | 62.63 per 100 people | 5.63 per 100 people | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Afghanistan or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 62.07 per 100 people against 60.1 per 100 people in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 1.97 per 100 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Solomon Islands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.