Bhutan vs Maldives: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Bhutan
93.2%
in 2024
Maldives
92.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
68th
Maldives rank
69th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
020406080100201920212024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 93.2% against 92.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Maldives ahead.

Bhutan ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 69th of 182 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Maldives Difference Ahead
2010s 76.6% 93.2% 16.6% Maldives
2020s 88.7% 92.8% 4.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Bhutan or Maldives?
Bhutan, at 93.2% against 92.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Bhutan and Maldives?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Bhutan ranks 68th and Maldives ranks 69th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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