Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 5.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 26.4 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.71 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.23 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.15 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 23.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 24.23 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.18 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.16 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 19.65 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 16.74 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.71 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.71 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.08 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.25 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.69 units per square kilometre | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 25.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.62 units per square kilometre | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 26.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 units per square kilometre | 8.98 units per square kilometre | 20.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 104 Morocco 6.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Albania 6.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ecuador 5.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Estonia 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Jordan 5.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iraq 5.51 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.