Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
11.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.31 % change on previous year against 1.73 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.34 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 166.34 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 0.5924 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.9215 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Afghanistan, at 11.31 % change on previous year against 1.73 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.58 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.