Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania
Romania: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 119.81 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Romania, 1980–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 Oman 120.61 per 100 people compare
- 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
- 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
- 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Romania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 772 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,784 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.8 per 100 people (2024)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.