Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 360 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
360 number
Change on year
up 88.5%
World rank
158th
of 165 countries
All-time high
500 number
in 2016
All-time low
31 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Afghanistan, 2015–2020
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Afghanistan stood at 360 number.
That represents a change of up 88.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 158th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 350 number | — |
| 2016 | 500 number | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 31 number | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 144 number | +364.5% |
| 2019 | 191 number | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 360 number | +88.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 360 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,952 number, 12% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 360 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 million number, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.2 number | 31 number | 500 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 360 number | 360 number | 360 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 1,347 number
- 156 Sudan 1,217 number
- 157 Burundi 394 number compare
- 159 Bhutan 350 number compare
- 160 South Sudan 40 number compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 32 number compare
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 by download speed in Afghanistan?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Afghanistan was 360 number in 2020, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 500 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 number in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).