Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet was 82.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Bulgaria, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Bulgaria stood at 82.4. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who used the internet in Bulgaria peaked at 82.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9 | — |
| 2006 | 24.4 | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 30.8 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 41.8 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 48 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 51.9 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 53.1 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 56.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.5 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 63.4 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 75.3 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 80.4 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 82.4 | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 82.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 82.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.6, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +53.5% | 15.9 | 24.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.56 | 15.9 | 41.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.43 | 43.4 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.48 | 70.2 | 82.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 35 Croatia 83.6 compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83.4 compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 83.3 compare
- 39 Montenegro 82.2 compare
- 40 United States 82.1 compare
- 41 Serbia 81 compare
- 41 Turkey 81 compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who used the internet in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of individuals who used the internet in Bulgaria was 82.4 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who used the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of individuals who used the internet?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who used the internet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Individuals Who Used the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.