Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria stood at 118.07 per 100 people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0116 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.076 per 100 people | +554.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2468 per 100 people | +224.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3165 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8415 per 100 people | +165.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 per 100 people | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 4.29 per 100 people | +178.0% |
| 2000 | 9.22 per 100 people | +115.1% |
| 2001 | 19.55 per 100 people | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 33.04 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 2003 | 44.86 per 100 people | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 61.03 per 100 people | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 81.16 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 108.03 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 130.46 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 138.4 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 139.62 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 137.14 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 141.94 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 147.34 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 144.35 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 131.34 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 128.1 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 125.91 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 120.6 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 119.39 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 116.62 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 114.6 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 114.91 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 116.68 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 117.93 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 118.07 per 100 people | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 118.07 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 118.07 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +554.8% | 0.0116 per 100 people | 0.076 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +224.5% | 0.076 per 100 people | 0.2468 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +178.0% | 1.54 per 100 people | 4.29 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +165.9% | 0.3165 per 100 people | 0.8415 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +115.1% | 4.29 per 100 people | 9.22 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +111.9% | 9.22 per 100 people | 19.55 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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