Central African Republic vs Chad: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers

Central African Republic
407.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Chad
320.75 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Central African Republic rank
41st
Chad rank
44th

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
0100200300400196519882011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 407.7 per 1,000 people against 320.75 per 1,000 people in Chad, a difference of 86.95 per 1,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 41st and Chad ranks 44th of 53 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 1.28 per 1,000 people 0.3676 per 1,000 people 0.9107 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
1990s 2.58 per 1,000 people 0.8324 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2000s 39.07 per 1,000 people 38.64 per 1,000 people 0.4266 per 1,000 people Central African Republic
2010s 356.27 per 1,000 people 290.71 per 1,000 people 65.56 per 1,000 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Central African Republic or Chad?
Central African Republic, at 407.7 per 1,000 people against 320.75 per 1,000 people in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Central African Republic and Chad?
86.95 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Central African Republic ranks 41st and Chad ranks 44th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.