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 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 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 15 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 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +82.9% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +357.9% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 98.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% 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)
- 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 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 2024, 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 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (%).