Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed broadband subscriptions

Romania
35.8 per 100 people
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.12 per 100 people
in 2025
Romania rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
010203040200120132025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 35.8 per 100 people against 1.12 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.68 per 100 people.

That makes Romania's figure about 32.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 206 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 9.24 per 100 people 0.0957 per 100 people 9.14 per 100 people Romania
2010s 20.86 per 100 people 0.3464 per 100 people 20.51 per 100 people Romania
2020s 32.94 per 100 people 0.604 per 100 people 32.33 per 100 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Romania, at 35.8 per 100 people against 1.12 per 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34.68 per 100 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Romania ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband 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
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.