Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania
Romania: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 9.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.06 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania peaked at 23.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.58, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.6 | — |
| 1966 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.21 | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 2.14 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.05 | +89.1% |
| 1976 | 4.59 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 5.23 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 5.95 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 6.73 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 7.31 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 7.64 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 7.84 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.03 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.46 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 8.71 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.22 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 9.58 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.93 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.26 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.3 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 15.2 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 16.1 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 16.9 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.69 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 18.78 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 19.36 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.06 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.66 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.96 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 21.16 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.93 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 22.99 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.02 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.07 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.07 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.53 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.84 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.49 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.78 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.76 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.68 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.33 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 13.54 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 11.59 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 10.25 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 9.06 | -11.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 37% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +89.1% | 2.14 | 4.05 |
| 1970 | +39.9% | 1.58 | 2.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.6 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.73 | 2.14 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 7.31 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.13 | 10.3 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.41 | 17.69 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 17.33 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 9.06 | 15.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 108 Turkmenistan 10.17 compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 compare
- 110 Armenia 10 compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.02 compare
- 113 Greenland 8.92 compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.84 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania was 9.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1966.
- How does Romania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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