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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 60.1 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
60.1 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
194th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.05 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0 per 100 people1998: 0 per 100 people1999: 0 per 100 people2000: 0 per 100 people2001: 0 per 100 people2002: 0.117 per 100 people2003: 0.88 per 100 people2004: 2.5 per 100 people2005: 4.9 per 100 people2006: 9.9 per 100 people2007: 18 per 100 people2008: 29.8 per 100 people2009: 38.2 per 100 people2010: 36.1 per 100 people2011: 47 per 100 people2012: 50.2 per 100 people2013: 53.1 per 100 people2014: 56.1 per 100 people2015: 58.3 per 100 people2016: 62.3 per 100 people2017: 67.1 per 100 people2018: 59.8 per 100 people2019: 59.6 per 100 people2020: 58 per 100 people2021: 56.7 per 100 people2022: 56.3 per 100 people2023: 55.5 per 100 people2024: 60.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan stood at 60.1 per 100 people.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan peaked at 67.05 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Afghanistan ranks 194th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0 per 100 people —
1997 0 per 100 people —
1998 0 per 100 people —
1999 0 per 100 people —
2000 0 per 100 people —
2001 0 per 100 people —
2002 0.1169 per 100 people —
2003 0.8798 per 100 people +652.3%
2004 2.55 per 100 people +189.5%
2005 4.92 per 100 people +93.1%
2006 9.91 per 100 people +101.6%
2007 18.02 per 100 people +81.7%
2008 29.83 per 100 people +65.6%
2009 38.23 per 100 people +28.2%
2010 36.12 per 100 people -5.5%
2011 47.02 per 100 people +30.2%
2012 50.2 per 100 people +6.8%
2013 53.15 per 100 people +5.9%
2014 56.13 per 100 people +5.6%
2015 58.26 per 100 people +3.8%
2016 62.26 per 100 people +6.9%
2017 67.05 per 100 people +7.7%
2018 59.81 per 100 people -10.8%
2019 59.65 per 100 people -0.3%
2020 58.05 per 100 people -2.7%
2021 56.69 per 100 people -2.3%
2022 56.27 per 100 people -0.8%
2023 55.55 per 100 people -1.3%
2024 60.1 per 100 people +8.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 60.1 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 60.1 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +652.3% 0.1169 per 100 people 0.8798 per 100 people
2004 +189.5% 0.8798 per 100 people 2.55 per 100 people
2006 +101.6% 4.92 per 100 people 9.91 per 100 people
2005 +93.1% 2.55 per 100 people 4.92 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
2000s 10.44 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 38.23 per 100 people 10
2010s 54.96 per 100 people 36.12 per 100 people 67.05 per 100 people 10
2020s 57.33 per 100 people 55.55 per 100 people 60.1 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare
  2. 192 Tonga 61.73 per 100 people compare
  3. 193 Niger 60.59 per 100 people compare
  4. 195 Guam 59.83 per 100 people compare
  5. 196 Eritrea 59.12 per 100 people compare
  6. 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.53 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan was 60.1 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 67.05 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Afghanistan rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile 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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.