Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 20.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Oman, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 20.41 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 22.44 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Oman ranks 179th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 units per square kilometre | 0.5234 units per square kilometre | 12.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.32 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 22.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 19.76 units per square kilometre | 21.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 176 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 20.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 19.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Oman was 20.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 179th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.