Afghanistan vs Uganda: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Afghanistan
181,963
in 2023
Uganda
195,975
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Uganda rank
116th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 195,975 against 181,963 in Afghanistan, a difference of 14,012.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 116th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 8,500 8,500 0
1970s 19,650 17,440 2,210 Afghanistan
1980s 30,950 23,985 6,965 Afghanistan
1990s 30,520 39,269 8,749 Uganda
2000s 26,576 93,466 66,890 Uganda
2010s 92,324 283,132 190,808 Uganda
2020s 158,940 110,991 47,949 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Afghanistan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 195,975 against 181,963 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Afghanistan and Uganda?
14,012, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 116th 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

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.