Which has higher individuals using the internet, Bhutan or China (People’s Republic of)?

China (People’s Republic of), at 91.6% against 91.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.

What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Bhutan and China (People’s Republic of)?

0.3%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China (People’s Republic of)?

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs China (People’s Republic of): Individuals using the Internet

Bhutan

91.3%

in 2024

China (People’s Republic of)

91.6%

in 2025

Bhutan rank

53rd

China (People’s Republic of) rank

51st

Individuals using the Internet over time

Bhutan
China (People’s Republic of)

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 91.6% against 91.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Bhutan ranks 53rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 51st of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China (People’s Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	China (People’s Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	China (People’s Republic of)
2000s	3.7%	10.9%	7.3%	China (People’s Republic of)
2010s	37.5%	49.6%	12.1%	China (People’s Republic of)
2020s	86.4%	80.3%	6.2%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Bhutan or China (People’s Republic of)?: China (People’s Republic of), at 91.6% against 91.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Bhutan and China (People’s Republic of)?: 0.3%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China (People’s Republic of)?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Bhutan ranks 53rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 51st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.