Telephone mainlines in Chad
Chad: Telephone mainlines was 2.71 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines 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
In 2011, telephone mainlines in Chad stood at 2.71 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Chad peaked at 5.33 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1181 per 1,000 people, in 1981.
That places Chad 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines 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 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2008 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 4.56 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | -40.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.71 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.71 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -78.9% | 0.56 per 1,000 people | 0.1181 per 1,000 people |
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 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 4.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 45 Tanzania 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Congo 3.43 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 2.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Guinea 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Central African Republic 1.21 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 in Chad?
- Telephone mainlines in Chad was 2.71 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 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1181 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for telephone mainlines?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.