Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Bhutan, 2005–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Bhutan stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Bhutan peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 5.4% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Bhutan?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Bhutan was 98.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Bhutan ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)