Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad
Chad: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad peaked at 58,267 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
Chad ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,500 | — |
| 1966 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,900 | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 550 | -77.1% |
| 1982 | 670 | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 1,160 | +73.1% |
| 1984 | 1,590 | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 2,101 | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 2,289 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 2,423 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,319 | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 3,639 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 4,026 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4,121 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,200 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,571 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 4,733 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5,334 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6,004 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 7,471 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 8,631 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 9,700 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 10,261 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10,689 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,835 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 12,450 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 58,267 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 51,227 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 31,839 | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 27,937 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 31,323 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 23,580 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 17,029 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 13,332 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 8,664 | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 9,036 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,524 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 5,340 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 5,294 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,863 | -64.8% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 1,863 | 0 |
| 1981 | -77.1% | 2,400 | 550 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,088 | 1,900 | 2,400 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,971 | 550 | 3,639 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,879 | 4,026 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,650 | 10,261 | 58,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,049 | 6,524 | 51,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 | 0 | 5,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 205 Benin 1,350 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 207 Kiribati 14 compare
- 208 Bhutan 0 compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 208 Guinea 0 compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 208 Nauru 0 compare
- 208 South Sudan 0 compare
More infrastructure data for Chad
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 14.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chad was 0 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 58,267 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Chad ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.