What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 per 100 people in 2004.

How does Bulgaria rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?

Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria

Name: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria
Creator: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

37.02 per 100 people

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

36th

of 206 countries

All-time high

37.02 per 100 people

in 2023

All-time low

0.0858 per 100 people

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria, 2004–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 37.02 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria peaked at 37.02 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0858 per 100 people, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	6.68 per 100 people	0.0858 per 100 people	13.33 per 100 people	6
2010s	21.81 per 100 people	15.12 per 100 people	28.88 per 100 people	10
2020s	33.82 per 100 people	30.5 per 100 people	37.02 per 100 people	4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

33 Hungary 37.54 per 100 people compare
34 Iceland 37.52 per 100 people compare
35 Barbados 37.48 per 100 people compare
37 Australia 36.48 per 100 people compare
38 Finland 36.48 per 100 people compare
39 Belarus 36.26 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More science & technology data for Bulgaria

Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2021)
Patent applications, residents 165 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2023)
Researchers in R&D 2,401 per million people (2023)
Technicians in R&D 442.22 per million people (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria?: Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Bulgaria was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 per 100 people in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.