Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Romania
Romania: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0904 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Romania, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0904 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.2362 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per person, in 1969.
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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0161 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0159 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0153 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0217 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0215 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 units per person | +92.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0457 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0521 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0592 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.067 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0729 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0779 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0798 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0839 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0864 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0912 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0946 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.102 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1063 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1129 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1144 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1234 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1308 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1404 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1507 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1599 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1664 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1737 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.186 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.194 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2046 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2056 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1981 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2115 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2313 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2322 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2223 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2318 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2362 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.229 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2155 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2086 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1986 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1879 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1745 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.157 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1363 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1167 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1028 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0904 units per person | -12.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0904 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0904 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +92.4% | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0402 units per person |
| 1970 | +42.1% | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0217 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0861 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 0.1009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1307 units per person | 0.102 units per person | 0.1664 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2038 units per person | 0.1737 units per person | 0.2322 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2137 units per person | 0.1745 units per person | 0.2362 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.0904 units per person | 0.157 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.1017 units per person compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.1006 units per person compare
- 110 Armenia 0.098 units per person compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0902 units per person compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0884 units per person compare
- 114 Greenland 0.0882 units per person compare
More reference data data for Romania
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- 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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Romania?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Romania was 0.0904 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2362 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1969.
- How does Romania rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.