What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria?

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?

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

How does Bulgaria rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?

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

Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria

Name: Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Fixed broadband subscriptions 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

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria, 2004–2023

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria stood at 37.02 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

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

Bulgaria ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 253 places →

More infrastructure data for Bulgaria

Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 723,825 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 7,027 (2023)
Air transport, freight 0.626 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 21 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,248 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.4% (2024)

All data for Bulgaria →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria?: Fixed broadband subscriptions in Bulgaria was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 37.02 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 per 100 people in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?: Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.