Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Oman
Oman: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 98.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Oman, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 98.5% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Oman peaked at 98.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2013.
That places Oman 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 77.1% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Oman
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 511 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 30 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.29 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.06 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Oman?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Oman was 98.5% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)