Chad vs Rwanda: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Chad
3.70 million
in 2011
Rwanda
4.49 million
in 2011
Chad rank
31st
Rwanda rank
28th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.49 million against 3.70 million in Chad, a difference of 788,230.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,500 600 900 Chad
1970s 2,275 2,075 200 Chad
1980s 1,971 5,722 3,751 Rwanda
1990s 5,879 12,269 6,390 Rwanda
2000s 595,197 561,160 34,036 Chad
2010s 3.31 million 4.04 million 725,060 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Chad or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 4.49 million against 3.70 million in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Chad and Rwanda?
788,230, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Chad ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 28th 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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About this data

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

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