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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 8.17 per 100 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.17 per 100 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
120th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.53 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
8.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria, 1979–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria stood at 8.17 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria peaked at 36.53 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.17 per 100 people, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1979 8.97 per 100 people —
1980 10.11 per 100 people +12.7%
1981 12.74 per 100 people +26.1%
1982 12.6 per 100 people -1.1%
1983 15.1 per 100 people +19.9%
1984 15.66 per 100 people +3.7%
1985 16.82 per 100 people +7.4%
1986 17.99 per 100 people +7.0%
1987 19.68 per 100 people +9.4%
1988 21.34 per 100 people +8.4%
1989 22.65 per 100 people +6.1%
1990 24.7 per 100 people +9.1%
1991 25.4 per 100 people +2.8%
1992 27.3 per 100 people +7.5%
1993 28.5 per 100 people +4.4%
1994 29.6 per 100 people +3.9%
1995 30.7 per 100 people +3.7%
1996 31.9 per 100 people +3.9%
1997 32.6 per 100 people +2.2%
1998 33.9 per 100 people +4.0%
1999 35.1 per 100 people +3.5%
2000 36.02 per 100 people +2.6%
2001 36.41 per 100 people +1.1%
2002 36.53 per 100 people +0.3%
2003 36.1 per 100 people -1.2%
2004 35.19 per 100 people -2.5%
2005 32.36 per 100 people -8.0%
2006 31.4 per 100 people -2.9%
2007 30.32 per 100 people -3.5%
2008 29.06 per 100 people -4.2%
2009 29.45 per 100 people +1.4%
2010 29.1 per 100 people -1.2%
2011 30.8 per 100 people +5.8%
2012 29.15 per 100 people -5.3%
2013 26.74 per 100 people -8.3%
2014 25.15 per 100 people -5.9%
2015 23.06 per 100 people -8.3%
2016 20.75 per 100 people -10.0%
2017 18.23 per 100 people -12.1%
2018 15.95 per 100 people -12.5%
2019 13.98 per 100 people -12.3%
2020 12.59 per 100 people -10.0%
2021 11.45 per 100 people -9.0%
2022 10.13 per 100 people -11.6%
2023 9.11 per 100 people -10.0%
2024 8.17 per 100 people -10.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8.17 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8.17 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51 per 100 people, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.97 per 100 people 8.97 per 100 people 8.97 per 100 people 1
1980s 16.47 per 100 people 10.11 per 100 people 22.65 per 100 people 10
1990s 29.97 per 100 people 24.7 per 100 people 35.1 per 100 people 10
2000s 33.28 per 100 people 29.06 per 100 people 36.53 per 100 people 10
2010s 23.29 per 100 people 13.98 per 100 people 30.8 per 100 people 10
2020s 10.29 per 100 people 8.17 per 100 people 12.59 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 117 Fiji 8.37 per 100 people compare
  2. 118 Oman 8.27 per 100 people compare
  3. 119 Slovakia 8.26 per 100 people compare
  4. 121 Morocco 7.98 per 100 people compare
  5. 122 Sweden 7.51 per 100 people compare
  6. 123 Palestine 7.09 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Bulgaria was 8.17 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 36.53 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.17 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies 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
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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