Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 2.92 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan stood at 2.92 per 100 people.
The figure is up 121.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan peaked at 3.76 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3001 per 100 people, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3001 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.4868 per 100 people | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 per 100 people | +154.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 per 100 people | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 3.41 per 100 people | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 3.76 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 100 people | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 per 100 people | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 per 100 people | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4142 per 100 people | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3646 per 100 people | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6318 per 100 people | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 per 100 people | +108.7% |
| 2024 | 2.92 per 100 people | +121.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.92 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.92 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.28 per 100 people, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3934 per 100 people | 0.3001 per 100 people | 0.4868 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.24 per 100 people | 1.15 per 100 people | 3.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 per 100 people | 0.3646 per 100 people | 2.92 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More science & technology data for Bhutan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 12 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan was 2.92 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3001 per 100 people in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.