Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Mongolia?

Bulgaria, at 551,943 against 519,169 in Mongolia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mongolia?

43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Mongolia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bulgaria

551,943

in 2024

Mongolia

519,169

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

84th

Mongolia rank

86th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bulgaria
Mongolia

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 551,943 against 519,169 in Mongolia, a difference of 32,774.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 214 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.58 million	49,988	1.53 million	Bulgaria
1990s	2.51 million	79,507	2.43 million	Bulgaria
2000s	2.58 million	157,791	2.42 million	Bulgaria
2010s	1.68 million	245,626	1.44 million	Bulgaria
2020s	704,632	431,664	272,968	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bulgaria or Mongolia?: Bulgaria, at 551,943 against 519,169 in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bulgaria and Mongolia?: 32,774, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mongolia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Mongolia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bulgaria ranks 84th and Mongolia ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.