Bhutan vs Nepal: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Bhutan
99.76 per 100 people
in 2024
Nepal
99.85 per 100 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
139th
Nepal rank
138th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 99.85 per 100 people against 99.76 per 100 people in Bhutan, a difference of 0.09 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 138th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0023 per 100 people | 0.0023 per 100 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 12.88 per 100 people | 5.45 per 100 people | 7.42 per 100 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 83.23 per 100 people | 92.16 per 100 people | 8.92 per 100 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 97.52 per 100 people | 120.06 per 100 people | 22.53 per 100 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 99.85 per 100 people against 99.76 per 100 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.09 per 100 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 138th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.