Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Romania
Romania: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Romania, 2012–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Romania stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Romania peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2012.
That places Romania 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 54.0% | — |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 99.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.7% | 54.0% | 98.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.2% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More science & technology data for Romania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Romania?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Romania was 99.1% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).