Increasing Levels of Internet Penetration in Bulgaria

Society | November 12, 2004, Friday // 00:00

The levels of Internet penetration in Bulgaria have gone up by 7 points over the last year, according to a survey of the Alpha Research polling agency.

The survey also shows that the number of the adults using Internet has reached 23% in 2004, whereas in 2003 it stood at 16%. Most of the Bulgarians, 62%, use the Internet to check their e-mails.

Some 47% use the net as an informative source. Just 33% of the Bulgarians see the Internet as an education centre. E-commerce is not too popular in Bulgaria as just 1.2% of the people use the Internet as a trading channel.

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