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
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.
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 37.02 per 100 people (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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