Bulgaria vs Oman: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Bulgaria
8.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Oman
8.27 per 100 people
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
120th
Oman rank
118th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 8.27 per 100 people against 8.17 per 100 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and Oman ranks 118th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 8.97 per 100 people 1.02 per 100 people 7.95 per 100 people Bulgaria
1980s 16.47 per 100 people 2.72 per 100 people 13.75 per 100 people Bulgaria
1990s 29.97 per 100 people 7.8 per 100 people 22.17 per 100 people Bulgaria
2000s 33.28 per 100 people 10.29 per 100 people 23 per 100 people Bulgaria
2010s 23.29 per 100 people 10.11 per 100 people 13.18 per 100 people Bulgaria
2020s 10.29 per 100 people 10.9 per 100 people 0.6105 per 100 people Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Bulgaria or Oman?
Oman, at 8.27 per 100 people against 8.17 per 100 people in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Bulgaria and Oman?
0.1 per 100 people, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Oman?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Oman rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Oman ranks 118th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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