Households with broadband access in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Households with broadband access was 83.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Martinique 85.8% compare
- 39 Greece 85.0% compare
- 40 Portugal 84.1% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 83.1% compare
- 43 Serbia 81.4% compare
- 44 Montenegro 77.8% compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
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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