Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania
Romania: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0904 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania is 0.0904 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.2362 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per person, in 1969.
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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0161 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0159 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0157 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0153 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0217 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0215 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 units per person | +92.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0457 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0521 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0592 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.067 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0729 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0761 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0779 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0798 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0839 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0864 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0912 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0946 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0979 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.102 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1063 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1129 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1144 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1234 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1308 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1404 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1507 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1599 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1664 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1737 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.186 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.194 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2046 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2056 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1981 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2115 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2313 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2322 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2223 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2318 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2362 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.229 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2155 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2086 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1986 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1879 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1745 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.157 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1363 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1167 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1028 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0904 units per person | -12.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0904 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0904 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1825 units per person, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +92.4% | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0402 units per person |
| 1970 | +42.1% | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0217 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0861 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 0.1009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1307 units per person | 0.102 units per person | 0.1664 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2038 units per person | 0.1737 units per person | 0.2322 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2137 units per person | 0.1745 units per person | 0.2362 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.0904 units per person | 0.157 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 108 Turkmenistan 0.1017 units per person compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 0.1006 units per person compare
- 110 Armenia 0.098 units per person compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0902 units per person compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0884 units per person compare
- 114 Greenland 0.0882 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Romania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Romania was 0.0904 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2362 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1969.
- How does Romania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.