Central African Republic vs Chad: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 40.77 per 100 people against 32.08 per 100 people in Chad, a difference of 8.69 per 100 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 41st and Chad ranks 44th of 53 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1278 per 100 people | 0.0368 per 100 people | 0.0911 per 100 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2578 per 100 people | 0.0832 per 100 people | 0.1746 per 100 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 3.91 per 100 people | 3.86 per 100 people | 0.0427 per 100 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 35.63 per 100 people | 29.07 per 100 people | 6.56 per 100 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 40.77 per 100 people against 32.08 per 100 people in Chad as of 2011.
- What is the difference in fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 8.69 per 100 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Central African Republic ranks 41st and Chad ranks 44th of 53 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.