Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.601 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.601 units per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
194th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6705 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.601 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6705 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 194th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0.1044 units per person 0 units per person 0.3823 units per person 10
2010s 0.5496 units per person 0.3612 units per person 0.6705 units per person 10
2020s 0.5733 units per person 0.5555 units per person 0.601 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 191 Solomon Islands 0.6207 units per person compare
  2. 192 Tonga 0.6173 units per person compare
  3. 193 Niger 0.6059 units per person compare
  4. 195 Guam 0.5983 units per person compare
  5. 196 Eritrea, The State of 0.5912 units per person compare
  6. 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5853 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 0.601 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.6705 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.