Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 551,943 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 551,943, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 2.89 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 551,943, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 805,000 | — |
| 1980 | 908,000 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.35 million | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 975,355 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 872,757 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 787,637 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 691,458 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 619,365 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 551,943 | -10.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 551,943 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 551,943 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 805,000 | 805,000 | 805,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 908,000 | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.18 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.19 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 975,355 | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 704,632 | 551,943 | 872,757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 551,943 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,943 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.