Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 2.49 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria, 2008–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria is 2.49 million number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria peaked at 2.49 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 385,499 number, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 47th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484,362 number | 385,499 number | 583,224 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million number | 816,928 number | 1.98 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.49 million number | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 165 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,623 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.18 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria was 2.49 million number in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million number in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,499 number in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number)