Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania

Romania: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 9.06 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.06 per 100 people
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.53 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
1.58 per 100 people
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania, 1965–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Romania recorded 9.06 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania peaked at 23.53 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.58 per 100 people, in 1966.

That places Romania 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.58 per 100 people 1.58 per 100 people 1.6 per 100 people 5
1970s 3.73 per 100 people 2.14 per 100 people 6.73 per 100 people 10
1980s 8.7 per 100 people 7.31 per 100 people 10.26 per 100 people 10
1990s 13.13 per 100 people 10.3 per 100 people 16.9 per 100 people 10
2000s 20.41 per 100 people 17.69 per 100 people 22.99 per 100 people 10
2010s 21.26 per 100 people 17.33 per 100 people 23.53 per 100 people 10
2020s 12.01 per 100 people 9.06 per 100 people 15.6 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 108 Turkmenistan 10.17 per 100 people compare
  2. 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 per 100 people compare
  3. 110 Armenia 10 per 100 people compare
  4. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.02 per 100 people compare
  5. 113 Greenland 8.92 per 100 people compare
  6. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.84 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania was 9.06 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.53 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 per 100 people in 1966.
How does Romania rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Romania ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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