Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad
Chad: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 320.75 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad is 320.75 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 8,258.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad peaked at 320.75 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1181 per 1,000 people, in 1981.
Chad ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4561 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.5197 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5834 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5713 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.56 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1181 per 1,000 people | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 per 1,000 people | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3173 per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4079 per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4315 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4429 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5879 per 1,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6245 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6697 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6649 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6575 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6944 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6975 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7622 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8317 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 14.35 per 1,000 people | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 22.79 per 1,000 people | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 48.2 per 1,000 people | +111.5% |
| 2007 | 91.63 per 1,000 people | +90.1% |
| 2008 | 154.41 per 1,000 people | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 213.91 per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 260.66 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 320.75 per 1,000 people | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4561 per 1,000 people | 0.4561 per 1,000 people | 0.4561 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5586 per 1,000 people | 0.5197 per 1,000 people | 0.5834 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3676 per 1,000 people | 0.1181 per 1,000 people | 0.6245 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8324 per 1,000 people | 0.6575 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.47 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 213.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.71 per 1,000 people | 260.66 per 1,000 people | 320.75 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 41 Central African Republic 407.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 343.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Mozambique 331.95 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Comoros 318.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Niger 300.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Malawi 268.19 per 1,000 people compare
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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Chad was 320.75 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 320.75 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Chad ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,258.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.