Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Solomon Islands
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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 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 194th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Solomon Islands rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline 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

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed