Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania
Romania: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.72 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania peaked at 4.75 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 306,000, in 1965.
That places Romania 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 306,000 | 306,000 | 306,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 795,400 | 440,000 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million | 1.62 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 million | 2.37 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 3.90 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million | 3.38 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 1.72 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Romania was 1.72 million 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 4.75 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,000 in 1965.
- How does Romania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Romania ranks 52nd 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 62.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.