Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0857 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0857 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3664 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 units per person, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0912 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.1025 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1287 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1268 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1562 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1674 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1786 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1945 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.21 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2246 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2495 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2555 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.274 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2845 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2947 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3049 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3166 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3226 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.334 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3451 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3527 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3605 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3664 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3624 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3534 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3251 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3157 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3049 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2923 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2962 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2926 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3093 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2919 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2713 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2569 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2369 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2145 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1896 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.167 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1474 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1332 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.121 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.107 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0961 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0857 units per person | -10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0857 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0857 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0912 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1641 units per person | 0.1025 units per person | 0.2246 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2981 units per person | 0.2495 units per person | 0.3451 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3329 units per person | 0.2923 units per person | 0.3664 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2377 units per person | 0.1474 units per person | 0.3093 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1086 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 0.1332 units per person | 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, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0857 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3664 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.