Bhutan vs Maldives: Mobile phone subscriptions
Bhutan
789,606
in 2024
Maldives
781,866
in 2024
Bhutan rank
166th
Maldives rank
167th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 789,606 against 781,866 in Maldives, a difference of 7,740.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Bhutan ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 584.2 | 584.2 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 88,128 | 192,975 | 104,848 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 614,580 | 701,434 | 86,854 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 761,524 | 733,124 | 28,401 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Bhutan, at 789,606 against 781,866 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 7,740, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bhutan ranks 166th and Maldives ranks 167th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.