Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
5.71 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
107th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.4 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
5.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1979–2023

5101520251979200120231979: 7.3 units per square kilometre1980: 8.2 units per square kilometre1981: 10.3 units per square kilometre1982: 10.2 units per square kilometre1983: 12.2 units per square kilometre1984: 12.7 units per square kilometre1985: 13.6 units per square kilometre1986: 14.5 units per square kilometre1987: 15.8 units per square kilometre1988: 17 units per square kilometre1989: 18 units per square kilometre1990: 19.7 units per square kilometre1991: 19.9 units per square kilometre1992: 21.1 units per square kilometre1993: 21.8 units per square kilometre1994: 22.5 units per square kilometre1995: 23.2 units per square kilometre1996: 23.9 units per square kilometre1997: 24.2 units per square kilometre1998: 24.9 units per square kilometre1999: 25.6 units per square kilometre2000: 26 units per square kilometre2001: 26.1 units per square kilometre2002: 26.4 units per square kilometre2003: 25.9 units per square kilometre2004: 25.1 units per square kilometre2005: 22.9 units per square kilometre2006: 22.1 units per square kilometre2007: 21.2 units per square kilometre2008: 20.2 units per square kilometre2009: 20.3 units per square kilometre2010: 19.9 units per square kilometre2011: 20.9 units per square kilometre2012: 19.6 units per square kilometre2013: 17.9 units per square kilometre2014: 16.7 units per square kilometre2015: 15.2 units per square kilometre2016: 13.6 units per square kilometre2017: 11.9 units per square kilometre2018: 10.3 units per square kilometre2019: 9 units per square kilometre2020: 8 units per square kilometre2021: 7.3 units per square kilometre2022: 6.4 units per square kilometre2023: 5.7 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 5.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 26.4 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.71 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 107th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.28 units per square kilometre 7.28 units per square kilometre 7.28 units per square kilometre 1
1980s 13.25 units per square kilometre 8.21 units per square kilometre 18.02 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 22.69 units per square kilometre 19.66 units per square kilometre 25.61 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 23.62 units per square kilometre 20.16 units per square kilometre 26.4 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.52 units per square kilometre 8.98 units per square kilometre 20.94 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 6.84 units per square kilometre 5.71 units per square kilometre 8.04 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 104 Morocco 6.44 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Albania 6.32 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Ecuador 5.78 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Estonia 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Jordan 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Iraq 5.51 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.