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
Latest (2024)
99.76 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
139th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.33 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.3536 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.94 per 100 people | +731.9% |
| 2005 | 5.44 per 100 people | +84.9% |
| 2006 | 12.24 per 100 people | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 22.02 per 100 people | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 36.92 per 100 people | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 48.84 per 100 people | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 56.2 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 68.26 per 100 people | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 78.2 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 75.05 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 85.19 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 91.24 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 93.38 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.86 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 92.6 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 95.35 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.77 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.33 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 95.13 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 95.63 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.76 per 100 people | +4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.76 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99.76 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +731.9% | 0.3536 per 100 people | 2.94 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +125.0% | 5.44 per 100 people | 12.24 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +84.9% | 2.94 per 100 people | 5.44 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +80.0% | 12.24 per 100 people | 22.02 per 100 people |
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 |
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (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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