Fixed broadband internet penetration based on subscribers as a percentage of population rose 5.88% to 37.0% in Bulgaria in 2023, according to World Bank.
Historically, fixed broadband internet penetration based on subscribers as a percentage of population in Bulgaria reached an all time high of 37.0% in 2023 and an all time low of 0.086% in 2004. When compared to Bulgaria's main peers, fixed broadband internet penetration based on subscribers as a percentage of population in Greece amounted to 43.9%, 34.7% in Romania, 31.3% in Serbia and 22.5% in Turkey in 2023.
Bulgaria has been ranked 28th within the group of 148 countries we follow in terms of fixed broadband internet penetration based on subscribers as a percentage of population, 17 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Fixed Broadband Internet Penetration Based on Subscribers (As % of Population) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Albania | % | ... | ... | 10.5% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 19.6% | ||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | % | 20.4% | 21.2% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | % | ... | 25.4% | 27.1% | 28.9% | 30.5% | 32.8% | |||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | 26.9% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 26.1% | 26.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | % | 35.1% | 36.9% | 38.4% | 39.8% | 41.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 30.2% | 31.5% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 10.1% | 11.4% | 9.91% | 10.9% | 12.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.9% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 14.8% | 14.8% | ||||||||||||
| Macedonia | % | ... | ... | 20.4% | 22.3% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 26.9% | ||||||||||||||
| Moldova | % | 18.3% | 19.8% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 25.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania | % | 24.1% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 29.3% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | % | ... | ... | 21.1% | 22.3% | 23.4% | 25.2% | 26.5% | ||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 14.4% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 19.4% | 20.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | ... | ... | 12.4% | 12.8% | 16.2% | 18.6% | 18.3% |
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