Romania vs Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions
Romania
1.72 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2024
Romania rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.72 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 141,380.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,000 | 27,700 | 278,300 | Romania |
| 1970s | 795,400 | 40,928 | 754,472 | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.96 million | 83,095 | 1.87 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.97 million | 271,489 | 2.70 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 1.72 million | 2.63 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 2.92 million | 1.32 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.27 million | 37,706 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 1.72 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 141,380, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Romania ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.