Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman
Oman: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman stood at 120.61 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 capita 1.2 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Oman rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Oman ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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