Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman
Oman: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.2 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman stood at 1.2 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman peaked at 1.67 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Oman 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | +1247.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | +83.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 units per person | +247.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0441 units per person | +82.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0537 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.071 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1398 units per person | +97.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1981 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2513 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3353 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.542 units per person | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7229 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9727 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.59 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.53 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.39 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2 units per person | -3.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.2 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 96% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.2 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1247.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1997 | +247.9% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0242 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0537 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5938 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 1.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 1.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 1.43 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 87 United Kingdom 1.21 units per person compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 units per person compare
- 89 Portugal 1.21 units per person compare
- 91 Romania 1.2 units per person compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 units per person compare
- 93 French Polynesia 1.19 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (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 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Oman was 1.2 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Oman ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.