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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions — all countries

Number of fixed broadband subscriptions — Afghanistan

Number of fixed broadband subscriptions in Afghanistan in 2023 — 33,200 subs. Ranked 144 in the world out of 169. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 16,500%.

2023 33,200 subs +2.75% vs 2022
World rank 144of 169
Period maximum 33,200 subs2023
Period minimum 200 subs2004

Trend over time

2004–2023 · subscriptions

Number of fixed broadband subscriptions — Afghanistan, 2004–2023010,00020,00030,00040,000200420062008201020122014201620182020202220232004: 200 subs2005: 220 subs2006: 500 subs2007: 500 subs2008: 500 subs2009: 1,000 subs2010: 1,500 subs2012: 1,500 subs2013: 1,500 subs2014: 1,500 subs2015: 7,067 subs2016: 8,801 subs2017: 9,182 subs2018: 15,999 subs2019: 19,683 subs2020: 26,570 subs2021: 26,570 subs2022: 32,313 subs2023: 33,200 subs
Change over the period: +33,000 (+16,500%) Average annual rate: 30.87 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 33,200 subs
World 1.5B subs
South Asia 58M subs
Southern Asia computed 72.59M subs
Low-income countries computed 2.98M subs
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year subs Change Change, %
2023 33,200 +887 +2.75%
2022 32,313 +5,743 +21.61%
2021 26,570 +0 +0%
2020 26,570 +6,887 +34.99%
2019 19,683 +3,684 +23.03%
2018 15,999 +6,817 +74.24%
2017 9,182 +381 +4.33%
2016 8,801 +1,734 +24.54%
2015 7,067 +5,567 +371.13%
2014 1,500 +0 +0%
2013 1,500 +0 +0%
2012 1,500 — —
2010 1,500 +500 +50%
2009 1,000 +500 +100%
2008 500 +0 +0%
2007 500 +0 +0%
2006 500 +280 +127.27%
2005 220 +20 +10%
2004 200 — —

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 39.48M BD Bangladesh 13.53M IR Iran 10.89M PK Pakistan 3.36M NP Nepal 3.17M LK Sri Lanka 2.01M MV Maldives 97,989 AF Afghanistan 33,200 BT Bhutan 10,371
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About the indicator

The number of fixed internet subscriptions at a speed of at least 256 kbit/s: fiber, cable, DSL and other wired technologies. The unit of count is the subscription, and that is usually a household or an organization rather than a person, so the value is several times smaller than the number of internet users. In countries where the internet arrived as mobile from the start, fixed subscriptions are few even at high penetration of the network.

Important: Fixed access only: mobile internet does not enter this series. The threshold of 256 kbit/s is set by ITU and is low by present-day standards, so a very slow connection counts as “broadband” too.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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