Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Botswana or Chad?

Chad, at 3.70 million against 3.05 million in Botswana as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?

36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Chad: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Botswana

3.05 million

in 2011

Chad

3.70 million

in 2011

Botswana rank

34th

Chad rank

31st

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Botswana
Chad

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.70 million against 3.05 million in Botswana, a difference of 647,030.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chad ahead.

Botswana ranks 34th and Chad ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,200	1,500	300	Chad
1970s	4,375	2,275	2,100	Botswana
1980s	12,574	1,971	10,603	Botswana
1990s	73,986	5,879	68,107	Botswana
2000s	913,357	595,197	318,160	Botswana
2010s	2.78 million	3.31 million	536,365	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Botswana or Chad?: Chad, at 3.70 million against 3.05 million in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Botswana and Chad?: 647,030, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Botswana ranks 34th and Chad ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.