Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Bhutan, 2013–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Bhutan is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 804.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Bhutan peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.0% | — |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +114.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +273.1% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +21.2% |
| 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 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 5.0% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 80.0% | 97.0% | 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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Bhutan?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Bhutan was 97.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 804.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).