Fixed telephone subscriptions in Oman
Oman: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.27 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.27 per 100 people
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
118th
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.3 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.032 per 100 people
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.27 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Oman peaked at 13.3 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.032 per 100 people, in 1966.
Oman ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Oman, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.032 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 0.032 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.032 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.032 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.032 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0769 per 100 people | +140.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0769 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0769 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0769 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0769 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4196 per 100 people | +445.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7169 per 100 people | +70.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9919 per 100 people | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 1.08 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 per 100 people | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 1.42 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.52 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.57 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.76 per 100 people | +68.7% |
| 1986 | 3.17 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 3.51 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 4.85 per 100 people | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 5.25 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5.78 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 6.15 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.56 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.13 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.35 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.71 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.84 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 8.91 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.77 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 9.77 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.78 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.04 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.75 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.56 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.45 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10.94 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.44 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.34 per 100 people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 8.84 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.71 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.32 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.19 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.43 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.93 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.18 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 12.82 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.64 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.08 per 100 people | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 11.22 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 8.27 per 100 people | -26.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.27 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.27 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +445.3% | 0.0769 per 100 people | 0.4196 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +140.5% | 0.032 per 100 people | 0.0769 per 100 people |
| 1976 | +70.9% | 0.4196 per 100 people | 0.7169 per 100 people |
| 1985 | +68.7% | 1.63 per 100 people | 2.76 per 100 people |
| 1980 | +46.5% | 1.02 per 100 people | 1.5 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 per 100 people | 0.032 per 100 people | 0.032 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4611 per 100 people | 0.0769 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 per 100 people | 1.42 per 100 people | 5.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 per 100 people | 5.78 per 100 people | 9.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 per 100 people | 9.75 per 100 people | 11.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 per 100 people | 8.71 per 100 people | 12.82 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 per 100 people | 8.27 per 100 people | 13.3 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Oman?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Oman was 8.27 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 per 100 people in 1966.
- How does Oman rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Oman ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.