Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0044 units per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | +67.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +214.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +539.9% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +539.9% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 2010 | +214.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 2009 | -88.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1970 | +67.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 1981 | +35.5% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0027 units per person |
| 1975 | +31.2% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0076 units per person compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.0063 units per person compare
- 176 Ethiopia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 178 Niger 0.0043 units per person compare
- 179 Uganda 0.0039 units per person compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per person 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0044 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.