Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria is 5.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Bulgaria peaked at 19.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.3% | — |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 Albania 25.6% compare
- 2 Romania 6.2% compare
- 4 Montenegro 4.9% compare
- 5 North Macedonia 4.4% compare
- 6 Serbia 4.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 19.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 20,539 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 5.9% 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 19.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 47 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 62.4%. 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 age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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