Afghanistan vs Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Afghanistan
25.63 million
in 2024
Zambia
23.17 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
56th
Zambia rank
59th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

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  • Zambia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 25.63 million against 23.17 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.46 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 4,527 4,527 Zambia
2000s 2.76 million 1.43 million 1.34 million Afghanistan
2010s 18.44 million 11.44 million 7.00 million Afghanistan
2020s 23.37 million 20.70 million 2.67 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Afghanistan, at 25.63 million against 23.17 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Zambia?
2.46 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.