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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman

Oman: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 120.61 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
120.61 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
155.76 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0.003 per 100 people1986: 0.048 per 100 people1987: 0.072 per 100 people1988: 0.102 per 100 people1989: 0.12 per 100 people1990: 0.151 per 100 people1991: 0.194 per 100 people1992: 0.238 per 100 people1993: 0.271 per 100 people1994: 0.314 per 100 people1995: 0.365 per 100 people1996: 0.671 per 100 people1997: 2.4 per 100 people1998: 4.4 per 100 people1999: 5.4 per 100 people2000: 7.1 per 100 people2001: 14.1 per 100 people2002: 19.8 per 100 people2003: 24.9 per 100 people2004: 33 per 100 people2005: 53.1 per 100 people2006: 70.4 per 100 people2007: 94.1 per 100 people2008: 117 per 100 people2009: 138.1 per 100 people2010: 151.4 per 100 people2011: 147.9 per 100 people2012: 150.9 per 100 people2013: 149.2 per 100 people2014: 153.8 per 100 people2015: 155.8 per 100 people2016: 153.3 per 100 people2017: 148.8 per 100 people2018: 140 per 100 people2019: 138.2 per 100 people2020: 140.4 per 100 people2021: 135.1 per 100 people2022: 136.8 per 100 people2023: 122.3 per 100 people2024: 120.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Oman recorded 120.61 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman peaked at 155.76 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Oman 87th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0.0035 per 100 people —
1986 0.0478 per 100 people +1278.8%
1987 0.0715 per 100 people +49.5%
1988 0.102 per 100 people +42.5%
1989 0.1205 per 100 people +18.2%
1990 0.1506 per 100 people +25.0%
1991 0.1939 per 100 people +28.7%
1992 0.238 per 100 people +22.8%
1993 0.271 per 100 people +13.9%
1994 0.3142 per 100 people +15.9%
1995 0.3653 per 100 people +16.2%
1996 0.6706 per 100 people +83.6%
1997 2.36 per 100 people +251.3%
1998 4.35 per 100 people +84.7%
1999 5.37 per 100 people +23.3%
2000 7.14 per 100 people +33.1%
2001 14.07 per 100 people +97.0%
2002 19.83 per 100 people +40.9%
2003 24.89 per 100 people +25.5%
2004 32.97 per 100 people +32.4%
2005 53.09 per 100 people +61.0%
2006 70.45 per 100 people +32.7%
2007 94.09 per 100 people +33.6%
2008 117.03 per 100 people +24.4%
2009 138.05 per 100 people +18.0%
2010 151.45 per 100 people +9.7%
2011 147.93 per 100 people -2.3%
2012 150.87 per 100 people +2.0%
2013 149.21 per 100 people -1.1%
2014 153.81 per 100 people +3.1%
2015 155.76 per 100 people +1.3%
2016 153.29 per 100 people -1.6%
2017 148.82 per 100 people -2.9%
2018 139.97 per 100 people -6.0%
2019 138.23 per 100 people -1.2%
2020 140.38 per 100 people +1.6%
2021 135.08 per 100 people -3.8%
2022 136.8 per 100 people +1.3%
2023 122.29 per 100 people -10.6%
2024 120.61 per 100 people -1.4%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 120.61 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 120.61 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +1278.8% 0.0035 per 100 people 0.0478 per 100 people
1997 +251.3% 0.6706 per 100 people 2.36 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0345 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1205 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.43 per 100 people 0.1506 per 100 people 5.37 per 100 people 10
2000s 57.16 per 100 people 7.14 per 100 people 138.05 per 100 people 10
2010s 148.93 per 100 people 138.23 per 100 people 155.76 per 100 people 10
2020s 131.03 per 100 people 120.61 per 100 people 140.38 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 84 Latvia 121.26 per 100 people compare
  2. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 121.23 per 100 people compare
  3. 86 Iceland 120.93 per 100 people compare
  4. 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
  5. 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
  6. 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman was 120.61 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 155.76 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Oman rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Oman ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.