What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2019.

How does Romania rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?

Romania ranks 6th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Romania

Name: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Romania
Creator: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

98.6%

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

6th

of 141 countries

All-time high

98.6%

in 2023

All-time low

96.2%

in 2019

Years of data

2019–2023

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Romania, 2019–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 98.6% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over five years.

Romania ranks 6th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	96.2%	96.2%	96.2%	1
2020s	97.8%	96.8%	98.6%	4

Countries ranked near Romania

4 Spain 99.2% compare
5 Czechia 98.8% compare
6 Russia 98.6% compare
8 Oman 98.5% compare
8 Qatar 98.5% compare
8 Slovenia 98.5% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

More science & technology data for Romania

Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people (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)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Romania?: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Romania was 98.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?: Romania ranks 6th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit: %
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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