Internet Users: Bulgaria

Analysis# Bulgaria Internet Users Bulgaria's internet penetration reached 82.439% of the population in 2024, matching the all-time peak recorded that same year. Since 1990, when virtually no internet access existed, the country has undergone a dramatic digital transformation, growing from 0% to today's near-universal connectivity. This represents an extraordinary shift in less than three and a half decades, positioning Bulgaria among nations with high digital access rates. The acceleration intensified between 2015 and 2024, when penetration climbed 25.8 percentage points—from 56.656% to 82.439%. The steepest gains occurred during 2020-2021, when the pandemic drove internet adoption upward by 5.1 points, followed by consistent annual growth of roughly 1-4 percentage points. With current penetration approaching saturation levels, Bulgaria's internet user base shows signs of stabilizing as it reaches demographic limits.