Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 100 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.99 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan stood at 0 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan peaked at 4.99 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Bhutan 206th out of 212 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.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1962 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1963 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1964 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.098 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0984 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1288 per 100 people | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1295 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1618 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.184 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.178 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1722 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2736 per 100 people | +58.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2866 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.28 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.294 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.307 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3084 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3096 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3205 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.321 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3213 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3377 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.318 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.417 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 0.512 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.687 per 100 people | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 0.825 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.957 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.83 per 100 people | +59.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.37 per 100 people | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 2.87 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 3.14 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 per 100 people | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 4.66 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 4.99 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.75 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.76 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.65 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 per 100 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 per 100 people | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.99 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.54 per 100 people | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.51 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0 per 100 people | -100.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 per 100 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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% | 2.34 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people |
| 1979 | +58.9% | 0.1722 per 100 people | 0.2736 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +59.1% | 1.15 per 100 people | 1.83 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0984 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1616 per 100 people | 0.1288 per 100 people | 0.2736 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3086 per 100 people | 0.28 per 100 people | 0.3377 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9866 per 100 people | 0.318 per 100 people | 2.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people | 4.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 per 100 people | 2.82 per 100 people | 3.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2.99 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bhutan was 0 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Bhutan ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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