Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Oman
Oman: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Oman, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oman stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Oman ranks 1st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Oman's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.0% | 32.0% | 48.0% |
| 2011 | +32.5% | 49.0% | 65.0% |
| 2012 | +31.8% | 65.0% | 85.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 0.0% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 49.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oman?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g 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 3g 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 3g mobile network recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Oman ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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