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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
118.07 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
147.34 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0.012 per 100 people1994: 0.076 per 100 people1995: 0.247 per 100 people1996: 0.316 per 100 people1997: 0.841 per 100 people1998: 1.5 per 100 people1999: 4.3 per 100 people2000: 9.2 per 100 people2001: 19.5 per 100 people2002: 33 per 100 people2003: 44.9 per 100 people2004: 61 per 100 people2005: 81.2 per 100 people2006: 108 per 100 people2007: 130.5 per 100 people2008: 138.4 per 100 people2009: 139.6 per 100 people2010: 137.1 per 100 people2011: 141.9 per 100 people2012: 147.3 per 100 people2013: 144.4 per 100 people2014: 131.3 per 100 people2015: 128.1 per 100 people2016: 125.9 per 100 people2017: 120.6 per 100 people2018: 119.4 per 100 people2019: 116.6 per 100 people2020: 114.6 per 100 people2021: 114.9 per 100 people2022: 116.7 per 100 people2023: 117.9 per 100 people2024: 118.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 118.07 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria peaked at 147.34 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Bulgaria 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.7323 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 4.29 per 100 people 10
2000s 76.54 per 100 people 9.22 per 100 people 139.62 per 100 people 10
2010s 131.27 per 100 people 116.62 per 100 people 147.34 per 100 people 10
2020s 116.44 per 100 people 114.6 per 100 people 118.07 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
  2. 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
  3. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
  4. 97 Jamaica 117.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 98 Tunisia 117.61 per 100 people compare
  6. 99 France 116.69 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria was 118.07 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 147.34 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.