Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bhutan stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bhutan peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 144th out of 238 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 3G mobile network (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.0% | — |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +117.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +117.0% | 15.0% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | +62.8% | 33.6% | 54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.4% | 15.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 142 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 97.2% compare
- 144 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 144 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 144 Saint Helena 97.0% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 97.0% compare
- 144 Russia 97.0% 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 3g mobile network in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bhutan was 97.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Bhutan ranks 144th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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