Bhutan vs China: Share of the population using the Internet
Bhutan
91.3%
in 2024
China
91.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
53rd
China rank
51st
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 91.6% against 91.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 53rd and China ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 10.9% | 7.3% | China |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 49.6% | 12.1% | China |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 80.3% | 6.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Bhutan or China?
- China, at 91.6% against 91.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Bhutan and China?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd and China ranks 51st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.