Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 99.76 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan stood at 99.76 per 100 people.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan peaked at 100.33 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 48.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 per 100 people | 56.2 per 100 people | 96.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.52 per 100 people | 95.13 per 100 people | 100.33 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Bhutan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 664,071 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 23,118 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.32 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan was 99.76 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.33 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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