Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a telephone was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria peaked at 13.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 21.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
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 persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford a telephone in Bulgaria was 2.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a telephone recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford a telephone?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons who cannot afford a telephone rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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