Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 5.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria is 5.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria peaked at 19.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.2 | — |
| 2015 | 15.6 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 | 10.5 | 19.2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 5.8 | 10.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Albania 25.5 compare
- 2 Romania 6.2 compare
- 4 Montenegro 5 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 4.4 compare
- 6 Serbia 4 compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria was 5.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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