Share of the population using the Internet in Chad
Chad: Share of the population using the Internet was 12.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Chad is 12.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 335.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Chad peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Chad ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +548.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +188.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +190.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +261.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 12.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 12.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +548.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +261.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +190.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +188.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | +92.9% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 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 share of the population using the internet in Chad?
- Share of the population using the internet in Chad was 12.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Chad ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.