Individuals using the Internet, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Individuals using the Internet, female was 81.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet, female in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet, female in Bulgaria stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet, female in Bulgaria peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1% | — |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +53.3% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 17.1% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 45.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 68.7% | 81.6% | 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 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 individuals using the internet, female in Bulgaria?
- Individuals using the internet, female in Bulgaria was 81.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for individuals using the internet, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator refers to female individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.