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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Chad: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 12.6% (2024), 186th of 188 in the world and 44th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 72.9 (2024), 174th of 210 in the world and 31st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.0 (2024), 208th of 208 in the world and 48th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Internet users12.6%2024 · world 186/188 · region 44/46Mobile subscriptions72.92024 · world 174/210 · region 31/48Fixed broadband0.02024 · world 208/208 · region 48/48Fixed telephone0.02024 · world 208/213 · region 44/48
Internet users
ChadSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199720022007201220172022Chad12.6%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
ChadSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Chad72.9Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: Chad in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population12.6%2024186/18844/460.0%1.7%8.3%+9.7 ppsince 201435.7%23.4%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people72.92024174/21031/480.123.450.4+97%since 201490.469.3111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people0.02024208/20848/48·0.00.0−100%since 20141.10.620.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people0.02024208/21344/480.10.40.0−100%since 20140.41.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people12024215/21548/48·01+774%since 20149032616,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population13.4%2024214/21547/483.1%6.4%10.9%+5.0 ppsince 201455.1%48.8%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population100.0%202423/2111/471.2%3.0%1.6%+97.0 ppsince 201435.7%37.1%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population51.0%2024211/21346/4810.1%18.3%40.8%+23.8 ppsince 201482.9%77.6%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population11.0%2024167/19225/482.0%3.0%7.0%+7.0 ppsince 201422.9%15.6%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person13 kWh2024149/14932/327 kWh5 kWh14 kWh−6.1%since 2014380 kWh190 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person171 kgoe2024148/15031/32253 kgoe210 kgoe190 kgoe−20%since 2014476 kgoe362 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output25.4%202412/1497/329.1%33.0%28.5%−7.4 ppsince 201413.4%18.9%6.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Chad and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorChadNigeriaSudanCameroonNigerLibya
Internet users12.6%202441.2%202418.6%201746.3%202415.6%202482.0%2024
Mobile subscriptions72.9202470.8202470.22022108.2202460.62024193.02022
Fixed broadband0.020240.120240.120222.120220.120244.52022
Fixed telephone0.020240.020240.320220.220240.4202416.92022
Secure servers1202498202422024252024520243892024
Electricity access13.4%202462.5%202466.0%202472.0%202421.3%202477.4%2024
Electricity access, rural100.0%202423.5%202454.2%202442.7%202410.8%20240.8%2012
Electricity access, urban51.0%202485.5%202487.9%202495.6%202469.1%2024100.0%2024
Clean cooking11.0%202428.0%202447.0%202432.0%20246.0%202495.0%2024
Nigeria: digital & energy accessSudan: digital & energy accessCameroon: digital & energy accessNiger: digital & energy accessLibya: digital & energy access
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