Share of the population using the Internet in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population using the Internet was 91.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Bhutan is 91.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Bhutan peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +190.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +115.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +93.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +89.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 91.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 91.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +190.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 13.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 76.9% | 91.3% | 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 share of the population using the internet in Bhutan?
- Share of the population using the internet in Bhutan was 91.3% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Bhutan ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.