Landline Internet subscriptions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Landline Internet subscriptions was 23,118 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Bhutan, 2008–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Bhutan is 23,118, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Bhutan peaked at 27,874 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,060, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,060 | — |
| 2009 | 3,378 | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 8,675 | +156.8% |
| 2011 | 13,233 | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 16,766 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 20,481 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 24,979 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 27,874 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 16,489 | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 16,707 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,802 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 8,774 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 3,189 | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 2,827 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4,934 | +74.5% |
| 2023 | 10,371 | +110.2% |
| 2024 | 23,118 | +122.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23,118 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23,118 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,719 | 2,060 | 3,378 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,478 | 8,675 | 27,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,888 | 2,827 | 23,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29,642 compare
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- 168 Gibraltar 22,932 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21,834 compare
- 170 Monaco 21,509 compare
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 in Bhutan?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Bhutan was 23,118 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 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,874 in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,060 in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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. 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.