Personal computers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Personal computers was 2.01 per 100 people in 2008. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in Bhutan, 1998–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.01 per 100 people for personal computers in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 353.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in Bhutan peaked at 2.01 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.443 per 100 people, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Personal computers in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.443 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.5191 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.846 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 per 100 people | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.91 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 per 100 people | +5.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.01 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.01 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.81 per 100 people, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4811 per 100 people | 0.443 per 100 people | 0.5191 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6 per 100 people | 0.846 per 100 people | 2.01 per 100 people | 9 |
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 personal computers in Bhutan?
- Personal computers in Bhutan was 2.01 per 100 people in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 per 100 people in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for personal computers?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 182 countries with data for 2008.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.