Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.4827 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.4827 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.8658 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2622 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3554 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.441 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4928 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7945 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8271 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7833 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7208 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6912 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6898 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7212 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7085 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6948 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5527 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5601 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5658 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.516 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.513 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4827 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4827 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4827 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.31 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +64.2% | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +62.3% | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | 0.2622 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +54.0% | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.3013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6566 units per square kilometre | 0.3554 units per square kilometre | 0.8658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | 0.5527 units per square kilometre | 0.7212 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | 0.4827 units per square kilometre | 0.6027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 166 Burundi 0.5593 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Finland 0.5198 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Paraguay 0.519 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0.406 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 0.3901 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 0.3813 units per square kilometre 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 0 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.4827 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8658 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.