Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Oman
Oman: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0825 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Oman is 0.0825 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.1315 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1969.
That places Oman 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | +171.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per person | +537.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per person | +71.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 units per person | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0163 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0312 units per person | +66.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0351 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0512 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0546 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0593 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.063 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0671 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0731 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0758 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0801 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0917 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.099 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0978 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0972 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0998 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0974 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0999 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1078 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1072 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1147 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1118 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.103 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0934 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0859 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0917 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0937 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1039 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0962 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1123 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1219 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.129 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1315 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1271 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0947 units per person | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0825 units per person | -28.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0825 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 34% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0825 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +537.3% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
| 1970 | +171.2% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1976 | +71.8% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0082 units per person |
| 1985 | +66.3% | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0312 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0593 units per person | 0.099 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 units per person | 0.0972 units per person | 0.1147 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1031 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 0.129 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1101 units per person | 0.0825 units per person | 0.1315 units per person | 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 8.27 per 100 people (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, per capita in Oman?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Oman was 0.0825 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1315 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1969.
- How does Oman rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Oman ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.