Romania vs Zambia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Romania
22.78 million
in 2024
Zambia
23.17 million
in 2024
Romania rank
61st
Zambia rank
59th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Romania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 23.17 million against 22.78 million in Romania, a difference of 389,400.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Romania ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th of 212 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 222,914 | 4,527 | 218,388 | Romania |
| 2000s | 12.80 million | 1.43 million | 11.38 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.02 million | 11.44 million | 11.58 million | Romania |
| 2020s | 23.02 million | 20.70 million | 2.31 million | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Romania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 23.17 million against 22.78 million in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Romania and Zambia?
- 389,400, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Zambia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Romania ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 59th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.