Secure Internet servers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Secure Internet servers was 41.06 per 1 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secure Internet servers in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: Secure Server Survey, Netcraft. Measured in per 1 million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secure internet servers in Afghanistan is 41.06 per 1 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2,262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secure internet servers in Afghanistan peaked at 53.48 per 1 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.495 per 1 million people, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secure Internet servers in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 1 million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.495 per 1 million people | — |
| 2011 | 0.5452 per 1 million people | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 per 1 million people | +128.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 per 1 million people | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.74 per 1 million people | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.19 per 1 million people | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 12.28 per 1 million people | +461.3% |
| 2017 | 44.19 per 1 million people | +259.9% |
| 2018 | 53.48 per 1 million people | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 27.66 per 1 million people | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 34.86 per 1 million people | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 39.12 per 1 million people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 36.74 per 1 million people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 43.76 per 1 million people | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 41.06 per 1 million people | -6.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 41.06 per 1 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.99 per 1 million people, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 41.06 per 1 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 384.3 per 1 million people, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secure Internet servers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +461.3% | 2.19 per 1 million people | 12.28 per 1 million people |
| 2017 | +259.9% | 12.28 per 1 million people | 44.19 per 1 million people |
| 2012 | +128.1% | 0.5452 per 1 million people | 1.24 per 1 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.53 per 1 million people | 0.495 per 1 million people | 53.48 per 1 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.11 per 1 million people | 34.86 per 1 million people | 43.76 per 1 million people | 5 |
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 secure internet servers in Afghanistan?
- Secure internet servers in Afghanistan was 41.06 per 1 million people in 2024, according to Secure Server Survey, Netcraft.
- What is the highest secure internet servers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.48 per 1 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest secure internet servers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.495 per 1 million people in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for secure internet servers?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secure internet servers rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Secure Server Survey, Netcraft, published as part of Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of distinct, publicly-trusted TLS/SSL certificates found in the Netcraft Secure Server Survey (by hosting country), per 1 million people.