Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) was 2.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Bulgaria is 2.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Bulgaria peaked at 2.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385,499, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 385,499 | — |
| 2009 | 583,224 | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 816,928 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.63 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.02 million, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.3% | 385,499 | 583,224 |
| 2010 | +40.1% | 583,224 | 816,928 |
| 2011 | +31.9% | 816,928 | 1.08 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484,362 | 385,499 | 583,224 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 816,928 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.08 million | 2.63 million | 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 number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Bulgaria?
- Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed in Bulgaria was 2.63 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,499 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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