Oman vs Qatar: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Oman
98.5%
in 2024
Qatar
98.6%
in 2024
Oman rank
17th
Qatar rank
15th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.6% | 2.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.7% | 0.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Oman or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Oman and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Oman ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 15th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).