Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad

Chad: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 14.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.80 million
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
76th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Chad, 1960–2024

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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 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 75 Sweden 14.92 million compare
  4. 77 Tunisia 14.44 million compare
  5. 78 Guinea 14.10 million compare
  6. 79 Libya 13.94 million compare

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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 213 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

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.