What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Estonia and Romania?

0.45 per 100 people, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Romania: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Estonia

35.35 per 100 people

in 2024

Romania

35.8 per 100 people

in 2024

Estonia rank

43rd

Romania rank

40th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Estonia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 35.8 per 100 people against 35.35 per 100 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.45 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.14 per 100 people	4.85 per 100 people	8.29 per 100 people	Estonia
2010s	29.54 per 100 people	20.86 per 100 people	8.68 per 100 people	Estonia
2020s	36.39 per 100 people	32.94 per 100 people	3.45 per 100 people	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Estonia or Romania?: Romania, at 35.8 per 100 people against 35.35 per 100 people in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Estonia and Romania?: 0.45 per 100 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Estonia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.