Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 19.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 19.72 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 20.4 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Bhutan 181st 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.5021 units per square kilometre | +786.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9445 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2007 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.45 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.72 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 459.01 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +786.2% | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.5021 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +128.0% | 0.9445 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 units per square kilometre | 10.34 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 units per square kilometre | 19.48 units per square kilometre | 20.4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 178 Angola 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 20.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 19.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bhutan rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular 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.