What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?

The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2009.

How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
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Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0044 units per person

Change on year

up 9.8%

World rank

178th

of 213 countries

All-time high

0.0044 units per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 units per person

in 2009

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0044 units per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2009.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0009 units per person	0.0008 units per person	0.0009 units per person	10
1970s	0.0016 units per person	0.0013 units per person	0.0019 units per person	10
1980s	0.0027 units per person	0.002 units per person	0.003 units per person	10
1990s	0.002 units per person	0.0015 units per person	0.003 units per person	10
2000s	0.0012 units per person	0.0002 units per person	0.0016 units per person	5
2010s	0.0027 units per person	0.0005 units per person	0.0036 units per person	10
2020s	0.0039 units per person	0.0036 units per person	0.0044 units per person	4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

175 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.0076 units per person compare
176 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.0063 units per person compare
177 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0058 units per person compare
179 Niger 0.0043 units per person compare
180 Uganda 0.0039 units per person compare
181 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

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 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)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25.63 million (2024)

All data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 0.0044 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2009.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.