Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad
Chad: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad is 72.93 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad peaked at 72.93 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0646 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2499 per 100 people | +286.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3752 per 100 people | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6851 per 100 people | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 per 100 people | +81.0% |
| 2005 | 2.03 per 100 people | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 4.35 per 100 people | +114.1% |
| 2007 | 8.29 per 100 people | +90.4% |
| 2008 | 13.94 per 100 people | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 19.18 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 23.35 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 28.74 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 33.32 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 33.32 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.01 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 37.32 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.96 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.76 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 43.23 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 45.94 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 50.43 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 58.03 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 65.44 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 70.19 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 72.93 per 100 people | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 72.93 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 72.93 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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% | 0.0646 per 100 people | 0.2499 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 per 100 people | 0.0646 per 100 people | 19.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.99 per 100 people | 23.35 per 100 people | 45.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4 per 100 people | 50.43 per 100 people | 72.93 per 100 people | 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 capita 0.7293 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.