Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
85.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Oman, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oman stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2004.
That places Oman 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.6% | — |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 85.0% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- 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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oman?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oman was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2004.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Oman ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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