Fixed telephone subscriptions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 181,963 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 181,963 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 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 in Afghanistan peaked at 181,963 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,130, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,700 | — |
| 1961 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,300 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +72.0% |
| 1971 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,500 | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 22,200 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 22,200 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,300 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 25,300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,800 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 31,700 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 28,000 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 36,200 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 37,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33,050 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 36,700 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,130 | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 16,620 | +224.0% |
| 2011 | 13,509 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 90,017 | +566.3% |
| 2013 | 95,769 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 101,931 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 114,192 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 118,769 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 127,794 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 134,636 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 145,787 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 145,787 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 162,222 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 181,963 | +12.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 181,963 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 181,963 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +566.3% | 13,509 | 90,017 |
| 2010 | +224.0% | 5,130 | 16,620 |
| 2009 | -86.0% | 36,700 | 5,130 |
| 1970 | +72.0% | 9,300 | 16,000 |
| 1975 | +34.4% | 16,000 | 21,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 | 7,700 | 9,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,650 | 16,000 | 25,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,950 | 25,800 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,520 | 29,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,576 | 5,130 | 36,700 | 5 |
| 2010s | 92,324 | 13,509 | 134,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,940 | 145,787 | 181,963 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 115 Lithuania 201,462 compare
- 116 Uganda 195,975 compare
- 117 Montenegro 192,212 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 172,691 compare
- 120 Albania 165,380 compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 156,698 compare
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Afghanistan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Afghanistan was 181,963 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 181,963 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,130 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.