Share of the population using the Internet in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population using the Internet was 82.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Bulgaria is 82.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Bulgaria peaked at 82.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +733.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +515.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +504.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +68.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +84.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +5.1% |
| 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 93.1%, 89% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 82.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +733.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +515.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +504.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | +84.6% | 2.9% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 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 share of the population using the internet in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population using the internet in Bulgaria was 82.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.