Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Bulgaria
7.98 million
in 2024
Slovakia
7.71 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Slovakia rank
105th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.98 million against 7.71 million in Slovakia, a difference of 270,930.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 105th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 60,201 | 138,128 | 77,927 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 4.08 million | 1.76 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.47 million | 6.60 million | 2.86 million | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.96 million | 7.49 million | 474,662 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 7.98 million against 7.71 million in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 270,930, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 105th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.