Afghanistan—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #195 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
56
2023
YoY Change
-1.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#195
of 210 countries
Maximum
67
2017
Minimum
0
2000
Last
56
Previous
56
Highest
67
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Afghanistan's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 56 in 2023, ranking #195 out of 210 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 67 (2017) and the lowest was 0 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 56 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 58 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 60 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 67 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 58 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 56 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 53 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 50 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 47 | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 36 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 38 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 30 | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 10 | +101.6% |
| 2005 | 5 | +93.1% |
| 2004 | 3 | +189.5% |
| 2003 | 1 | +652.3% |
| 2002 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |