Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2010
All-time low
5.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Bhutan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Bhutan is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Bhutan peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 153rd out of 227 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.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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. (43 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
- 150 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 150 United Republic of Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 152 Belize 98.0% compare
- 153 Benin 98.0% compare
- 153 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 153 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 153 Libya 98.0% compare
- 153 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 153 Palau 98.0% compare
- 153 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 153 State of Palestine 98.0% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 153 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Bhutan was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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