Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria stood at 37.02 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria peaked at 37.02 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0858 per 100 people, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0858 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.15 per 100 people | +2405.5% |
| 2006 | 5.03 per 100 people | +134.1% |
| 2007 | 8.29 per 100 people | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 11.19 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 13.33 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 15.12 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 17.03 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 19.57 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.49 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 23.82 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 25.39 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 28.88 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 32.77 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 34.97 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 37.02 per 100 people | +5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.02 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.02 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2405.5% | 0.0858 per 100 people | 2.15 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +134.1% | 2.15 per 100 people | 5.03 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +64.7% | 5.03 per 100 people | 8.29 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +35.0% | 8.29 per 100 people | 11.19 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 per 100 people | 0.0858 per 100 people | 13.33 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.81 per 100 people | 15.12 per 100 people | 28.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.82 per 100 people | 30.5 per 100 people | 37.02 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.