Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Bhutan is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 33,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 250 | — |
| 1966 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 385 | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 385 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 570 | +48.1% |
| 1976 | 670 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 | +64.2% |
| 1980 | 1,190 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1,200 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,838 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,871 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 2,959 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 3,809 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 4,572 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5,243 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 6,074 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 6,430 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10,437 | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 11,990 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 14,145 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 17,553 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 19,615 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 23,657 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 30,285 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 31,526 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29,857 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 27,475 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 26,348 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26,292 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27,490 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 27,005 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26,485 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23,823 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 21,811 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 21,081 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,364 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22,015 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21,581 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,987 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 19,680 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 19,566 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,410 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336. (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% | 18,410 | 0 |
| 1979 | +64.2% | 670 | 1,100 |
| 1998 | +62.3% | 6,430 | 10,437 |
| 1970 | +54.0% | 250 | 385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125 | 0 | 250 | 10 |
| 1970s | 560.5 | 385 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,483 | 1,190 | 1,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,588 | 1,871 | 11,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,346 | 14,145 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,895 | 21,081 | 27,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,129 | 0 | 22,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 205 Benin 1,350 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 207 Kiribati 14 compare
- 208 Chad 0 compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 208 Guinea 0 compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 208 Nauru 0 compare
- 208 South Sudan 0 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 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)
- 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 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 33,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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. 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.