14
Bulgaria
4 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
14 th
Rank in Europe
Europe ranking out of 38 countries
12 th

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.65%
2026
0.6913
2025
0.6958
2024
0.6833
2023
0.5981
Internet affordability
3rd
0.13
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
30th
0.09
DQL index
4 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
67th
0.15
DQL index
7 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
26th
0.18
DQL index
5 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
51st
0.14
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
25
th
00:46:11
2025
28th/00:46:00
2024
39th/00:57:00
2023
30th/00:55:54
Fixed internet affordability
2026
1
st
00:11:46
2025
1st/00:11:26
2024
1st/00:14:01
2023
36th/01:30:46

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Bulgaria
0.6913
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Romania
0.7122