Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Chad
Chad: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Chad, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Chad stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Chad peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
That places Chad 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 7.7% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 25.2% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.1% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 196 Angola 87.5% compare
- 197 Yemen 87.5% compare
- 198 Mozambique 87.0% compare
- 200 Eritrea 86.0% compare
- 201 Liberia 85.4% compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 80.0% compare
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Chad?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Chad was 86.9% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Chad ranks 199th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)