Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 92.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Afghanistan, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 92.3% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Afghanistan peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 197th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 72.0% | — |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 92.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 92.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.0% | 92.3% | 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Afghanistan was 92.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Afghanistan ranks 197th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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