Oman vs Somalia: Number of people using the Internet

Oman
4.29 million users
in 2021
Somalia
4.12 million users
in 2021
Oman rank
101st
Somalia rank
103rd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Oman
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 4.29 million users against 4.12 million users in Somalia, a difference of 162,630 users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Oman ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd of 207 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 17,119 users 421.84 users 16,697 users Oman
2000s 275,782 users 80,024 users 195,757 users Oman
2010s 2.79 million users 241,003 users 2.55 million users Oman
2020s 4.30 million users 3.31 million users 983,940 users Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Oman or Somalia?
Oman, at 4.29 million users against 4.12 million users in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Oman and Somalia?
162,630 users, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Oman and Somalia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Oman ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.