Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 60.1 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan is 60.1 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Afghanistan 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Afghanistan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 168.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 16.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 6.61 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0801 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 33,200 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.08 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 199.09 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 92.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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