Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Afghanistan or Montenegro?

Montenegro, at 192,212 against 181,963 in Afghanistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Montenegro?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Montenegro: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Afghanistan

181,963

in 2023

Montenegro

192,212

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

118th

Montenegro rank

117th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Afghanistan
Montenegro

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 192,212 against 181,963 in Afghanistan, a difference of 10,249.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 118th and Montenegro ranks 117th of 214 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,130	171,749	166,619	Montenegro
2010s	92,324	166,059	73,735	Montenegro
2020s	158,940	190,556	31,617	Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Afghanistan or Montenegro?: Montenegro, at 192,212 against 181,963 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Afghanistan and Montenegro?: 10,249, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Montenegro?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Montenegro rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Afghanistan ranks 118th and Montenegro ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.