Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Afghanistan, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Afghanistan stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Afghanistan peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.0% | — |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 24.0% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 57.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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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 3g mobile network in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Afghanistan was 71.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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