Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 789,606 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 789,606 for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 789,606 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2,255 | — |
| 2004 | 19,138 | +748.7% |
| 2005 | 36,000 | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 82,078 | +128.0% |
| 2007 | 149,439 | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 253,429 | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 338,938 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 394,316 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 484,189 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 560,890 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 544,337 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 624,536 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 675,747 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 698,373 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 730,623 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 703,554 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 729,239 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 745,137 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 778,008 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 742,882 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 751,989 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 789,606 | +5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 789,606 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 789,606 is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.11 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +748.7% | 2,255 | 19,138 |
| 2006 | +128.0% | 36,000 | 82,078 |
| 2005 | +88.1% | 19,138 | 36,000 |
| 2007 | +82.1% | 82,078 | 149,439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,128 | 0 | 338,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,580 | 394,316 | 730,623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,524 | 742,882 | 789,606 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Bhutan was 789,606 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 789,606 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.