Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 37.02 per 100 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 37.02 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Bulgaria peaked at 37.02 per 100 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 100 population, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.09 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 2.15 per 100 population | +2288.9% |
| 2006 | 5.03 per 100 population | +134.0% |
| 2007 | 8.29 per 100 population | +64.8% |
| 2008 | 11.19 per 100 population | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 13.33 per 100 population | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 15.12 per 100 population | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 17.03 per 100 population | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2 per 100 population | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.57 per 100 population | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5 per 100 population | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.49 per 100 population | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 23.82 per 100 population | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 25.39 per 100 population | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1 per 100 population | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 28.88 per 100 population | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5 per 100 population | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 32.77 per 100 population | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 34.97 per 100 population | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 37.02 per 100 population | +5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.02 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.02 per 100 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 population, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2288.9% | 0.09 per 100 population | 2.15 per 100 population |
| 2006 | +134.0% | 2.15 per 100 population | 5.03 per 100 population |
| 2007 | +64.8% | 5.03 per 100 population | 8.29 per 100 population |
| 2008 | +35.0% | 8.29 per 100 population | 11.19 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 per 100 population | 0.09 per 100 population | 13.33 per 100 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.81 per 100 population | 15.12 per 100 population | 28.88 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.81 per 100 population | 30.5 per 100 population | 37.02 per 100 population | 4 |
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 per 100 people, by download speed in Bulgaria?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Bulgaria was 37.02 per 100 population in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 per 100 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 100 population in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).