Bulgaria vs Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

Bulgaria
8.17
in 2024
Sweden
7.51
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
120th
Sweden rank
122nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 8.17 against 7.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.66.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 212 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 8.97 56.39 47.42 Sweden
1980s 16.47 62.23 45.76 Sweden
1990s 29.97 68.96 38.99 Sweden
2000s 33.28 62.53 29.24 Sweden
2010s 23.29 35.35 12.06 Sweden
2020s 10.29 10.53 0.2355 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 8.17 against 7.51 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.66, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed