Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan stood at 0 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan peaked at 4.99 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.098 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1288 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1618 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.184 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.178 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1722 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2736 per 100 people | +58.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2866 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.28 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.294 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.307 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3084 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3096 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3205 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.321 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3213 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3377 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.318 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.417 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.512 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.687 per 100 people | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 0.825 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.957 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.83 per 100 people | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.37 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 2.87 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 3.14 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 4.66 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 4.99 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.75 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.76 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.65 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 per 100 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 per 100 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.99 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.54 per 100 people | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.51 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0 per 100 people | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 2.34 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people |
| 1979 | +58.9% | 0.1722 per 100 people | 0.2736 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +59.1% | 1.15 per 100 people | 1.83 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0984 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1616 per 100 people | 0.1288 per 100 people | 0.2736 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3086 per 100 people | 0.28 per 100 people | 0.3377 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9866 per 100 people | 0.318 per 100 people | 2.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people | 4.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 per 100 people | 2.82 per 100 people | 3.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2.99 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 205 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 206 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 208 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 208 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 208 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 208 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Bhutan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9976 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 789,606 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan was 0 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bhutan ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.