Adoption of communication technologies in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Adoption of communication technologies was 181,963 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 181,963 for adoption of communication technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Afghanistan peaked at 181,963 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,130, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 118th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,500 | 7,700 | 9,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,650 | 16,000 | 25,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,950 | 25,800 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,520 | 29,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,576 | 5,130 | 36,700 | 5 |
| 2010s | 92,324 | 13,509 | 134,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,940 | 145,787 | 181,963 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 115 Lithuania 201,462 compare
- 116 Uganda 195,975 compare
- 117 Montenegro 192,212 compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 172,691 compare
- 120 Albania 165,380 compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 156,698 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 adoption of communication technologies in Afghanistan?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Afghanistan was 181,963 in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 181,963 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,130 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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