Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.24 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria is 1.24 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 1.48 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Bulgaria ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | +552.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | +223.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 units per person | +164.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per person | +82.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 units per person | +177.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0903 units per person | +111.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1935 units per person | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3314 units per person | +71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4503 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6129 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8154 units per person | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.23 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.24 units per person | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.24 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.24 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 units per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +552.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1995 | +223.3% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 1999 | +177.1% | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0426 units per person |
| 1997 | +164.9% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0084 units per person |
| 2001 | +114.2% | 0.0903 units per person | 0.1935 units per person |
| 2000 | +111.9% | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0903 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7688 units per person | 0.0903 units per person | 1.4 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per person | 1.21 units per person | 1.24 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria was 1.24 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.