Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Bulgaria
551,943
in 2024
New Zealand
564,000
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
84th
New Zealand rank
82nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 564,000 against 551,943 in Bulgaria, a difference of 12,057.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 805,000 1.10 million 297,740 New Zealand
1980s 1.47 million 1.28 million 182,472 Bulgaria
1990s 2.51 million 1.66 million 849,036 Bulgaria
2000s 2.58 million 1.79 million 789,485 Bulgaria
2010s 1.68 million 1.68 million 6,884 Bulgaria
2020s 704,632 747,400 42,768 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 564,000 against 551,943 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
12,057, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 82nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.