Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 2.63 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
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 2.63 million number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria peaked at 2.63 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385,499 number, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 385,499 number | — |
| 2009 | 583,224 number | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 816,928 number | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million number | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million number | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million number | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million number | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million number | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million number | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million number | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million number | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million number | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million number | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million number | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.63 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.63 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.3% | 385,499 number | 583,224 number |
| 2010 | +40.1% | 583,224 number | 816,928 number |
| 2011 | +31.9% | 816,928 number | 1.08 million number |
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 | 2.36 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.63 million number | 5 |
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 landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Bulgaria was 2.63 million number in 2024, 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 2.63 million number in 2024.
- 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 49th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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).