Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2024
All-time low
76.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Bhutan, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Bhutan is 93.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 76.6% | — |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 79.3% | 93.2% | 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Bhutan?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Bhutan was 93.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Bhutan ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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