Chad vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscriptions
Chad
14.80 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.68 million
in 2024
Chad rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Chad
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.68 million against 14.80 million in Chad, a difference of 873,200.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 19,873 | 19,873 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 572,546 | 1.01 million | 435,078 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 12.08 million | 6.80 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.89 million | 14.48 million | 2.59 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Chad or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.68 million against 14.80 million in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Chad and Zimbabwe?
- 873,200, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Chad ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.