Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 181,963 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 181,963. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 181,963 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,130, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,700 | — |
| 1961 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,300 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +72.0% |
| 1971 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,500 | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 22,200 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 22,200 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,300 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 25,300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,800 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 31,700 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 28,000 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 36,200 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 37,000 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 29,000 | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33,050 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 36,700 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 5,130 | -86.0% |
| 2010 | 16,620 | +224.0% |
| 2011 | 13,509 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 90,017 | +566.3% |
| 2013 | 95,769 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 101,931 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 114,192 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 118,769 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 127,794 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 134,636 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 145,787 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 145,787 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 162,222 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 181,963 | +12.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 181,963 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 181,963 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +566.3% | 13,509 | 90,017 |
| 2010 | +224.0% | 5,130 | 16,620 |
| 2009 | -86.0% | 36,700 | 5,130 |
| 1970 | +72.0% | 9,300 | 16,000 |
| 1975 | +34.4% | 16,000 | 21,500 |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 181,963 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 181,963 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,130 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.