Communications

Internet users

Broadcast media

During the period of Taliban rule, there has been a notable decline in independent media organizations, likely leading to self-censorship; the Ministry of Information and Culture oversees all forms of mass communication; television and radio serve as the primary media channels; approximately 20% of the Afghan population accesses the internet, predominantly via smartphones (2023)

Internet country code

.af

Telephones - fixed lines

Telephones - mobile cellular

Broadband - fixed subscriptions