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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 664,071 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 23,118 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.32 per 100 population (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.