Mobile penetration rate in Afghanistan stood at 60.1% in 2024, according to ITU. The latest value is up 4.55 percentage points from 55.55% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 56.13% (up 3.97 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 67.05% in 2017, the lowest 0% in 1960. Afghanistan ranked 164th highest of the 172 countries in this dataset in 2023; Fiji ranked first.
Data source: ITU · Unit: % · Category: Technology and Internet · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Mobile penetration rate in Afghanistan stood at 60.1% in 2024, according to ITU.
The latest value is up 4.55 percentage points from 55.55% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 56.13% (up 3.97 percentage points since).
Afghanistan ranked 164th highest of the 172 countries in this dataset in 2023; Fiji ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 67.05% in 2017, the lowest 0% in 1960.
| Indicator | Mobile penetration rate |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Category | Technology and Internet |
| Unit | % |
| Source | ITU |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Mobile penetration rate — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2
World Bank. "Mobile penetration rate — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/AFG. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
World Bank. 2026. "Mobile penetration rate — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 8, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2.
@misc{econdash_mobile_penetration_rate_afg,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Mobile penetration rate --- Afghanistan}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/mobile-penetration-rate/AFG},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-08. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.CEL.SETS.P2}
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