Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad
Chad: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad stood at 72.93 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline 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 1960.
That places Chad 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Chad
- Scientific and technical journal articles 52.36 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 12.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.72 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 100.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Chad?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Chad ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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