Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Bulgaria, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99.8% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Bulgaria peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 34.5% | — |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 0.0% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 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 4g mobile network in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Bulgaria was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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