Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2015
All-time low
7.9%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria, 2015–2025

0510152015202020252015: 17 Percentage2016: 15.3 Percentage2017: 14.4 Percentage2018: 12.8 Percentage2019: 12.3 Percentage2020: 11.4 Percentage2021: 10.7 Percentage2022: 10.1 Percentage2023: 9.3 Percentage2024: 9.1 Percentage2025: 7.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria is 7.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria peaked at 17.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 17.0%
2016 15.3% -10.0%
2017 14.4% -5.9%
2018 12.8% -11.1%
2019 12.3% -3.9%
2020 11.4% -7.3%
2021 10.7% -6.1%
2022 10.1% -5.6%
2023 9.3% -7.9%
2024 9.1% -2.2%
2025 7.9% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.4% 12.3% 17.0% 5
2020s 9.8% 7.9% 11.4% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 4 Serbia 10.5% compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 9.3% compare
  3. 6 Romania 8.7% compare
  4. 8 Italy 6.3% compare
  5. 9 Spain 6.2% compare
  6. 10 Hungary 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria?
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Bulgaria was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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