Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad
Chad: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 14.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad is 14.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad peaked at 14.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Chad 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 5,500 | — |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 34,200 | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 123,000 | +89.2% |
| 2005 | 210,000 | +70.7% |
| 2006 | 466,088 | +121.9% |
| 2007 | 918,356 | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +74.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 3.67 million | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 4.40 million | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.25 million | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.37 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.66 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 8.69 million | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.35 million | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 12.08 million | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 13.56 million | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 14.80 million | +9.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.80 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.80 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 5,500 | 22,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,546 | 5,500 | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 2.88 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 million | 8.69 million | 14.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More infrastructure data for Chad
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad was 14.80 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Chad rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Chad ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.