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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
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