Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
12.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa Western and Central
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
11th
Africa Western and Central rank
10th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Western and Central
0200400600196119932025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12.17 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Africa Western and Central in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year
1980s 1.38 % change on previous year 5.93 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1990s -1.6 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year 11.54 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 6.25 % change on previous year 11.04 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 81.31 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 85.57 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 7.93 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 10.01 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
Afghanistan, at 12.17 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
12.17 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.