Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Oman?

Jamaica, at 453,882 against 435,596 in Oman as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Oman: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Jamaica

453,882

in 2024

Oman

435,596

in 2024

Jamaica rank

92nd

Oman rank

93rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Jamaica
Oman

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 453,882 against 435,596 in Oman, a difference of 18,286.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 92nd and Oman ranks 93rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	26,300	200	26,100	Jamaica
1970s	43,554	4,511	39,044	Jamaica
1980s	71,438	41,954	29,484	Jamaica
1990s	287,640	166,548	121,092	Jamaica
2000s	397,166	258,987	138,179	Jamaica
2010s	291,306	412,214	120,908	Oman
2020s	453,860	525,978	72,118	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Oman?: Jamaica, at 453,882 against 435,596 in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Jamaica and Oman?: 18,286, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Jamaica ranks 92nd and Oman ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.