Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.279 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.279 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.279 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
58
1961–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.279 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.279 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 176th of 212 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0118 units per square kilometre 0.0143 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0301 units per square kilometre 0.0245 units per square kilometre 0.0388 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0475 units per square kilometre 0.0396 units per square kilometre 0.0537 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0468 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre 0.0567 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0563 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.1416 units per square kilometre 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.2064 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2437 units per square kilometre 0.2235 units per square kilometre 0.279 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 173 Rwanda 0.3389 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Mongolia 0.3091 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 Burkina Faso 0.3014 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Vanuatu 0.2595 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 Mali 0.2515 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 0.279 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.279 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.