Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania

Romania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 119.81 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
119.81 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
90th
of 213 countries
All-time high
123.25 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania is 119.81 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania peaked at 123.25 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Romania ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.01 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6.15 per 100 people 10
2000s 60.95 per 100 people 11.34 per 100 people 121.98 per 100 people 10
2010s 115.46 per 100 people 113.3 per 100 people 119.22 per 100 people 10
2020s 119.96 per 100 people 116.48 per 100 people 123.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
  2. 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
  3. 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
  4. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  5. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Romania was 119.81 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 123.25 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Romania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Romania ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular 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, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.