Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 551,943 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria, 1979–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 551,943 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria peaked at 2.89 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 551,943, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 84th of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 805,000 | — |
| 1980 | 908,000 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 975,355 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 872,757 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 787,637 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 691,458 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 619,365 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 551,943 | -10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 551,943 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 551,943 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 716,034, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria was 551,943 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,943 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.