Fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan, 2004–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0801 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,588.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0008 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0009 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 per 100 people | +118.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 per 100 people | +92.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 per 100 people | +356.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0435 per 100 people | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.052 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.068 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0664 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0801 per 100 people | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0801 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0801 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +356.7% | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.0209 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 per 100 people | 0.0008 per 100 people | 0.0036 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 per 100 people | 0.0046 per 100 people | 0.052 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 per 100 people | 0.0664 per 100 people | 0.0801 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan was 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0801 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,588.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.