Afghanistan vs Albania: Landline phone subscriptions
Afghanistan
181,963
in 2023
Albania
165,380
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Albania rank
120th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Afghanistan
- Albania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 181,963 against 165,380 in Albania, a difference of 16,583.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Albania ranks 120th of 212 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Albania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 | 10,418 | 1,918 | Albania |
| 1970s | 19,650 | 98,366 | 78,716 | Albania |
| 1980s | 30,950 | 32,912 | 1,962 | Albania |
| 1990s | 30,520 | 65,972 | 35,452 | Albania |
| 2000s | 26,576 | 237,637 | 211,061 | Albania |
| 2010s | 92,324 | 271,441 | 179,118 | Albania |
| 2020s | 158,940 | 192,885 | 33,945 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Afghanistan or Albania?
- Afghanistan, at 181,963 against 165,380 in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Afghanistan and Albania?
- 16,583, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Albania?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Albania rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Albania ranks 120th 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.