Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.4389 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan stood at 0.4389 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4389 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 per 100 people, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0902 per 100 people | 0.0856 per 100 people | 0.0972 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1642 per 100 people | 0.1432 per 100 people | 0.1955 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2929 per 100 people | 0.2066 per 100 people | 0.3279 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.198 per 100 people | 0.146 per 100 people | 0.302 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1243 per 100 people | 0.0187 per 100 people | 0.1614 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2703 per 100 people | 0.046 per 100 people | 0.3557 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3941 per 100 people | 0.3645 per 100 people | 0.4389 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7561 per 100 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.6315 per 100 people compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.5798 per 100 people compare
- 178 Niger 0.4349 per 100 people compare
- 179 Uganda 0.3918 per 100 people compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 0.347 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Afghanistan was 0.4389 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4389 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 per 100 people in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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