Landline phone subscriptions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Landline phone subscriptions was 551,943 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Landline phone subscriptions in Bulgaria, 1979–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 551,943 for landline phone subscriptions 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 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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Bulgaria?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Bulgaria was 551,943 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,943 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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