Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 551,943 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
551,943
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2001
All-time low
551,943
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1979–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 551,943, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 2.89 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 551,943, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 805,000 805,000 805,000 1
1980s 1.47 million 908,000 1.99 million 10
1990s 2.51 million 2.18 million 2.83 million 10
2000s 2.58 million 2.19 million 2.89 million 10
2010s 1.68 million 975,355 2.27 million 10
2020s 704,632 551,943 872,757 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 551,943 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2001.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 551,943 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.