Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 82.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 82.4% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Bulgaria peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 106th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 82.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 89% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 82.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50.8% | 12.0% | 18.1% |
| 2001 | +40.7% | 5.4% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 5.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 46.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 70.2% | 82.4% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Bulgaria was 82.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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