How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Bulgaria

37.02 per 100 people

in 2023

Iceland

37.52 per 100 people

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

36th

Iceland rank

34th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 37.52 per 100 people against 37.02 per 100 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5 per 100 people.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.68 per 100 people	28.89 per 100 people	22.21 per 100 people	Iceland
2010s	21.81 per 100 people	37.01 per 100 people	15.2 per 100 people	Iceland
2020s	33.82 per 100 people	37.98 per 100 people	4.17 per 100 people	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Iceland, at 37.52 per 100 people against 37.02 per 100 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 0.5 per 100 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Bulgaria ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.