Landline phone subscriptions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Landline phone subscriptions was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions in Bhutan stood at 0. 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, landline phone subscriptions in Bhutan peaked at 33,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Landline phone 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 Landline phone 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
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- 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 landline phone subscriptions in Bhutan?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Bhutan was 0 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Bhutan rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Bhutan ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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