Households with broadband access in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Households with broadband access was 83.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
83.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2021
All-time low
10.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Households with broadband access in Bulgaria, 2006–2021

204060802006201320212006: 10.1 Percentage of households2007: 15.4 Percentage of households2008: 20.7 Percentage of households2009: 26.1 Percentage of households2010: 26 Percentage of households2011: 39.8 Percentage of households2012: 50.8 Percentage of households2013: 53.6 Percentage of households2014: 56.5 Percentage of households2015: 58.8 Percentage of households2016: 62.8 Percentage of households2017: 66.9 Percentage of households2018: 71.5 Percentage of households2019: 74.9 Percentage of households2020: 78.6 Percentage of households2021: 83.5 Percentage of households

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 83.5% for households with broadband access in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Bulgaria peaked at 83.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2006.

That places Bulgaria 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Households with broadband access in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Households with broadband access in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2021.
Year Percentage of households Change
2006 10.1%
2007 15.4% +52.5%
2008 20.7% +34.5%
2009 26.1% +26.1%
2010 26.0% -0.4%
2011 39.8% +53.0%
2012 50.8% +27.6%
2013 53.6% +5.6%
2014 56.5% +5.3%
2015 58.8% +4.2%
2016 62.8% +6.7%
2017 66.9% +6.5%
2018 71.5% +6.9%
2019 74.9% +4.8%
2020 78.6% +4.9%
2021 83.5% +6.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 83.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 83.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households with broadband access in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +53.0% 26.0% 39.8%
2007 +52.5% 10.1% 15.4%
2008 +34.5% 15.4% 20.7%
2012 +27.6% 39.8% 50.8%
2009 +26.1% 20.7% 26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.1% 10.1% 26.1% 4
2010s 56.2% 26.0% 74.9% 10
2020s 81.1% 78.6% 83.5% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 38 Martinique 85.8% compare
  2. 39 Greece 85.0% compare
  3. 40 Portugal 84.1% compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 83.1% compare
  5. 43 Serbia 81.4% compare
  6. 44 Montenegro 77.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households with broadband access in Bulgaria?
Households with broadband access in Bulgaria was 83.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for households with broadband access?
Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households with broadband access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
314 places, 4,209 data points, 2006–2021
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