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

Latest (2023)
86.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 211 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2023
All-time low
7.7%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2023

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Chad, 2001–2023

0204060802001201220232001: 7.7 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 24 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 31.1 %2012: 84 %2013: 85 %2014: 86 %2015: 86 %2016: 86 %2017: 86 %2018: 86 %2019: 86.1 %2020: 86.1 %2021: 86.1 %2022: 86.8 %2023: 86.9 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 196 Angola 87.5% compare
  2. 197 Yemen 87.5% compare
  3. 198 Mozambique 87.0% compare
  4. 200 Eritrea 86.0% compare
  5. 201 Liberia 85.4% compare
  6. 202 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
  7. 202 Micronesia (country) 80.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
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