Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Adoption of communication technologies

Afghanistan
181,963
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
156,698
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Kyrgyzstan rank
121st

Adoption of communication technologies over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 181,963 against 156,698 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 25,265.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st of 212 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1970s 23,300 102,410 79,110 Kyrgyzstan
1980s 30,950 212,330 181,380 Kyrgyzstan
1990s 30,520 347,982 317,462 Kyrgyzstan
2000s 26,576 410,716 384,140 Kyrgyzstan
2010s 92,324 416,686 324,362 Kyrgyzstan
2020s 158,940 229,182 70,242 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
Afghanistan, at 181,963 against 156,698 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
25,265, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed