Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Oman
Oman: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 95.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Oman is 95.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Oman peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +68.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +101.2% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 95.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 95.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +101.2% | 8.3% | 16.7% |
| 2001 | +68.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 3.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 35.8% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 95.5% compare
- 35 United States 94.7% compare
- 36 Andorra 94.4% compare
- 36 Canada 94.4% compare
- 36 Gibraltar 94.4% compare
- 36 Russian Federation 94.4% compare
- 36 Singapore 94.4% compare
- 36 Russia 94.4% 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 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Oman?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Oman was 95.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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