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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania

Romania: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 119.81 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
119.81 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
90th
of 212 countries
All-time high
123.25 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0.004 per 100 people1994: 0.012 per 100 people1995: 0.04 per 100 people1996: 0.076 per 100 people1997: 0.902 per 100 people1998: 2.9 per 100 people1999: 6.2 per 100 people2000: 11.3 per 100 people2001: 17.5 per 100 people2002: 23.5 per 100 people2003: 32.6 per 100 people2004: 47.7 per 100 people2005: 63 per 100 people2006: 76 per 100 people2007: 97.7 per 100 people2008: 118.1 per 100 people2009: 122 per 100 people2010: 119.2 per 100 people2011: 115.5 per 100 people2012: 113.3 per 100 people2013: 114.2 per 100 people2014: 114.8 per 100 people2015: 116.3 per 100 people2016: 115.8 per 100 people2017: 113.8 per 100 people2018: 115.5 per 100 people2019: 116.3 per 100 people2020: 116.5 per 100 people2021: 119.1 per 100 people2022: 121.1 per 100 people2023: 123.3 per 100 people2024: 119.8 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Romania recorded 119.81 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania peaked at 123.25 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Romania ranks 90th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0.0035 per 100 people —
1994 0.0123 per 100 people +248.2%
1995 0.0402 per 100 people +228.2%
1996 0.0758 per 100 people +88.4%
1997 0.9018 per 100 people +1089.2%
1998 2.9 per 100 people +221.8%
1999 6.15 per 100 people +112.0%
2000 11.34 per 100 people +84.3%
2001 17.54 per 100 people +54.8%
2002 23.48 per 100 people +33.8%
2003 32.6 per 100 people +38.9%
2004 47.73 per 100 people +46.4%
2005 62.95 per 100 people +31.9%
2006 76.02 per 100 people +20.8%
2007 97.74 per 100 people +28.6%
2008 118.11 per 100 people +20.8%
2009 121.98 per 100 people +3.3%
2010 119.22 per 100 people -2.3%
2011 115.47 per 100 people -3.1%
2012 113.3 per 100 people -1.9%
2013 114.19 per 100 people +0.8%
2014 114.78 per 100 people +0.5%
2015 116.35 per 100 people +1.4%
2016 115.79 per 100 people -0.5%
2017 113.77 per 100 people -1.7%
2018 115.49 per 100 people +1.5%
2019 116.25 per 100 people +0.7%
2020 116.48 per 100 people +0.2%
2021 119.12 per 100 people +2.3%
2022 121.14 per 100 people +1.7%
2023 123.25 per 100 people +1.7%
2024 119.81 per 100 people -2.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 119.81 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 119.81 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1089.2% 0.0758 per 100 people 0.9018 per 100 people
1994 +248.2% 0.0035 per 100 people 0.0123 per 100 people
1995 +228.2% 0.0123 per 100 people 0.0402 per 100 people
1998 +221.8% 0.9018 per 100 people 2.9 per 100 people
1999 +112.0% 2.9 per 100 people 6.15 per 100 people
1996 +88.4% 0.0402 per 100 people 0.0758 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.01 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6.15 per 100 people 10
2000s 60.95 per 100 people 11.34 per 100 people 121.98 per 100 people 10
2010s 115.46 per 100 people 113.3 per 100 people 119.22 per 100 people 10
2020s 119.96 per 100 people 116.48 per 100 people 123.25 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
  2. 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
  3. 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
  4. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  5. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
  6. 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania was 119.81 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 123.25 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Romania rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Romania ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone 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
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.