Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0857 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0857 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3664 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 units per person, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0912 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.1025 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1287 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1268 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1562 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1674 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1786 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1945 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.21 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2246 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2495 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2555 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.274 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2845 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2947 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3049 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3166 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3226 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.334 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3451 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3527 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3605 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3664 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3624 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3534 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3251 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3157 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3049 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2923 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2962 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2926 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3093 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2919 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2713 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2569 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2369 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2145 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1896 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.167 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1474 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1332 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.121 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.107 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0961 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0857 units per person | -10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0857 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0857 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0912 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1641 units per person | 0.1025 units per person | 0.2246 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2981 units per person | 0.2495 units per person | 0.3451 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3329 units per person | 0.2923 units per person | 0.3664 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2377 units per person | 0.1474 units per person | 0.3093 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1086 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 0.1332 units per person | 5 |
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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0857 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3664 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.