Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 37.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Afghanistan, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 37.3% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 69.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Afghanistan peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 203rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +214.3% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +9.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 37.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 37.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.0%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 26.0% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 201 Ethiopia 44.0% compare
- 202 Niger 40.0% compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 35.8% compare
- 205 Haiti 35.7% compare
- 206 Solomon Islands 35.2% compare
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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Afghanistan?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Afghanistan was 37.3% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).