Individuals - internet use in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Individuals - internet use was 86.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - internet use in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals - internet use in Bulgaria is 86.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Bulgaria peaked at 86.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9% | — |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals - internet use in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.4% | 15.9% | 24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 15.9% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 43.4% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 70.2% | 86.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals - internet use in Bulgaria?
- Individuals - internet use in Bulgaria was 86.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for individuals - internet use?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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