Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 19.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 19.72 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 20.4 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.5021 units per square kilometre | +786.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9445 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2007 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.45 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 459.01 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +786.2% | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.5021 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +128.0% | 0.9445 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 10.34 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 units per square kilometre | 19.48 units per square kilometre | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 178 Angola 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 20.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 19.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.