Romania vs Ukraine: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Romania
1.72 million
in 2024
Ukraine
1.43 million
in 2023
Romania rank
52nd
Ukraine rank
55th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Romania
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.72 million against 1.43 million in Ukraine, a difference of 288,730.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ukraine ahead.

Romania ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 306,000 1.60 million 1.29 million Ukraine
1970s 795,400 2.65 million 1.85 million Ukraine
1980s 1.96 million 5.10 million 3.14 million Ukraine
1990s 2.97 million 8.46 million 5.49 million Ukraine
2000s 4.34 million 11.83 million 7.49 million Ukraine
2010s 4.24 million 9.51 million 5.27 million Ukraine
2020s 2.45 million 2.19 million 260,590 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Romania or Ukraine?
Romania, at 1.72 million against 1.43 million in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Romania and Ukraine?
288,730, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Romania ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.