Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad
Chad: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 100 people
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4899 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 2023
Years of data
57
1965–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad is 0 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad peaked at 0.4899 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2023.
Chad ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.045 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.0453 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0453 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0453 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0453 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0518 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0521 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0521 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0521 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0521 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0588 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0576 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0566 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 per 100 people | -78.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 per 100 people | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 per 100 people | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0323 per 100 people | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0423 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0447 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0605 per 100 people | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0642 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0673 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0649 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.069 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0698 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.081 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0974 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.109 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.118 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1205 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1214 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1298 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1312 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.131 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1259 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1868 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2888 per 100 people | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3921 per 100 people | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4899 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4161 per 100 people | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2496 per 100 people | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2115 per 100 people | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2288 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1662 per 100 people | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1163 per 100 people | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0882 per 100 people | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0555 per 100 people | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 per 100 people | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.031 per 100 people | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 per 100 people | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 0 per 100 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 per 100 people | — |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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% | 0.0101 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people |
| 1981 | -78.0% | 0.0566 per 100 people | 0.0125 per 100 people |
| 2022 | -66.0% | 0.0297 per 100 people | 0.0101 per 100 people |
| 1983 | +64.7% | 0.0145 per 100 people | 0.0239 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0453 per 100 people | 0.045 per 100 people | 0.0453 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0542 per 100 people | 0.0518 per 100 people | 0.0588 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0378 per 100 people | 0.0125 per 100 people | 0.0642 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0818 per 100 people | 0.0649 per 100 people | 0.118 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2117 per 100 people | 0.1205 per 100 people | 0.4899 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1627 per 100 people | 0.0391 per 100 people | 0.4161 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.031 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Chad was 0 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4899 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Chad ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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