Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Romania
Romania: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Romania, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Romania stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Romania peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2012.
That places Romania 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.7% | 54.0% | 98.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 79 Indonesia 99.0% compare
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- 84 Serbia 98.8% compare
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)
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 98.9% in 2023, 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 98.9% in 2023.
- 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 81st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 (%)