Adoption of communication technologies in Chad
Chad: Adoption of communication technologies was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adoption of communication technologies in Chad, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0 for adoption of communication technologies in 2024. 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, adoption of communication technologies in Chad peaked at 58,267 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 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 Adoption of communication technologies 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
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 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 in Chad?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Chad was 0 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 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 58,267 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Chad ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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