Bulgaria vs Tajikistan: Mobile phone subscriptions

Bulgaria
7.98 million
in 2024
Tajikistan
7.92 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Tajikistan rank
103rd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Tajikistan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M198020022024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.98 million against 7.92 million in Tajikistan, a difference of 59,930.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 103rd of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 60,201 146.7 60,054 Bulgaria
2000s 5.84 million 1.33 million 4.51 million Bulgaria
2010s 9.47 million 8.31 million 1.15 million Bulgaria
2020s 7.96 million 6.72 million 1.24 million Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Tajikistan?
Bulgaria, at 7.98 million against 7.92 million in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Bulgaria and Tajikistan?
59,930, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tajikistan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Tajikistan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 103rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
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
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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