Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 100.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bulgaria peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.0% | — |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 49.0% | 82.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bulgaria was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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