Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad
Chad: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.7293 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad is 0.7293 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.7293 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Chad ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +286.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per person | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 units per person | +81.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 units per person | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 units per person | +114.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0829 units per person | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1394 units per person | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1918 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2335 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2874 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3332 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3332 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3701 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3732 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3696 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4076 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4323 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4594 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5043 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5803 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6544 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7019 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7293 units per person | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.7293 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.7293 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +286.7% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.1918 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3599 units per person | 0.2335 units per person | 0.4594 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.634 units per person | 0.5043 units per person | 0.7293 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More science & technology data for Chad
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 10.77 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 52.36 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Chad was 0.7293 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7293 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.