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Afghanistan: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 16.1% (2024), 182nd of 188 in the world and 21st of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 60.1 (2024), 194th of 210 in the world and 21st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.1 (2023), 197th of 208 in the world and 23rd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: Afghanistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 16.1%2024 | 182/188 | 21/21 | 0.0%2001 | 4.0% | 17.0% | +9.1 ppsince 2014 | 63.7% | 23.4% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 60.12024 | 194/210 | 21/23 | 0.0 | 36.1 | 58.0 | +7.1%since 2014 | 107.1 | 69.3 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 0.12023 | 197/208 | 23/23 | · | 0.0 | 0.1 | +1,588%since 2013 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 0.42023 | 178/213 | 23/23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +45%since 2013 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 412024 | 186/215 | 21/23 | · | 0 | 35 | +2,262%since 2014 | 1,179 | 26 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 87.8%2024 | 166/215 | 20/23 | 4.4% | 42.7% | 97.7% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 48.8% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 84.6%2024 | 159/211 | 19/22 | · | 30.2% | 97.1% | −1.9 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 37.1% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 97.0%2024 | 164/213 | 21/23 | 73.4% | 82.8% | 99.5% | −1.7 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 77.6% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 30.0%2024 | 155/192 | 22/22 | 7.0% | 19.0% | 31.0% | +4.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 15.6% | 75.4% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+9.1 pp16.1% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+1,588%0.1 in 2023
- Secure servers+2,262%41 in 2024
- Clean cooking+4.0 pp30.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Electricity access−1.7 pp87.8% in 2024
- Electricity access, rural−1.9 pp84.6% in 2024
- Electricity access, urban−1.7 pp97.0% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Afghanistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Afghanistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Afghanistan | China | Pakistan | Iran | Uzbekistan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 16.1%2024 | 91.6%2025 | 57.3%2024 | 85.3%2024 | 89.5%2024 | 55.8%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 60.12024 | 131.82024 | 76.92024 | 174.12024 | 110.52024 | 76.22023 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12023 | 47.22024 | 1.52024 | 12.12024 | 34.72024 | 1.02023 |
| Fixed telephone | 0.42023 | 11.72024 | 1.02024 | 30.82024 | 17.42024 | 2.22023 |
| Secure servers | 412024 | 1,4132024 | 1102024 | 7,2262024 | 9672024 | 1522024 |
| Electricity access | 87.8%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 95.7%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.9%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 84.6%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 94.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.9%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 97.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 98.4%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.9%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 30.0%2024 | 90.0%2024 | 51.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 94.0%2024 | 88.0%2024 |