What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania was 9.06 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 23.53 per 100 people in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 1.58 per 100 people in 1966.

How does Romania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Romania ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 213 countries

All-time high

23.53 per 100 people

in 2013

All-time low

1.58 per 100 people

in 1966

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania, 1965–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania stood at 9.06 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions 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 213 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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

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More infrastructure data for Romania

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 2.81 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 32,354 (2023)
Air transport, freight 2.34 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 42.38 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,225 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 15.4% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania was 9.06 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 23.53 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.58 per 100 people in 1966.
How does Romania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Romania ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.