Telecom Penetration in Nepal

With the 18.9 million subscription out of 26.64 million population, the Telecom penetration in Nepal has crossed 70%. This penetration rate shares the same country which has the literacy rate of 70%, poverty rate of 35% and unemployment rate of 45%. Quite impressive!

The penetration growth rate which was 35% last year (2012) has now ended up to 23.52% this year. 

According to Nepal Telecommunications Authority , the telecom usage for Nepal is as follows link :

• Number of Fixed landline telephone subscriptions: 839,710 (Penetration rate: 3.15%)
• Number of Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: 15,334,413 (Penetration rate: 57.60%)
• Number of data & internet users: 5,043,091 (Internet Penetration rate: 18.94%)
• Number of Rural PCO’s: 2,622