Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, 2004–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan is 0.0801 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,588.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0008 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0009 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 per 100 people | +118.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 per 100 people | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 per 100 people | +356.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0435 per 100 people | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.052 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.068 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0664 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 per 100 people | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0801 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0801 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +356.7% | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.0209 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 per 100 people | 0.0008 per 100 people | 0.0036 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 per 100 people | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.052 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 per 100 people | 0.0664 per 100 people | 0.0801 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More science & technology data for Afghanistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.31 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 168.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan was 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,588.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.