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
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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
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 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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