Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman
Oman: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 8.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.27 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 per 100 people in Oman peaked at 13.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1966.
That places Oman 118th out of 212 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 100 people in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.032 | — |
| 1966 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0769 | +140.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0769 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0769 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0769 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0769 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4196 | +445.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7169 | +70.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9919 | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +46.5% |
| 1981 | 1.42 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | +68.7% |
| 1986 | 3.17 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 5.25 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5.78 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 6.15 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 6.56 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 7.35 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.77 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 9.77 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.78 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.75 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.93 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.56 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.45 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10.94 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.44 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.34 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.71 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.33 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.32 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.43 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.64 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.08 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 11.22 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 8.27 | -26.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 34% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | 0.4196 |
| 1970 | +140.5% | 0.032 | 0.0769 |
| 1976 | +70.9% | 0.4196 | 0.7169 |
| 1985 | +68.7% | 1.63 | 2.76 |
| 1980 | +46.5% | 1.02 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4611 | 0.0769 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 1.42 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 5.78 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 | 9.75 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 8.71 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 8.27 | 13.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman was 8.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1966.
- How does Oman rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Oman ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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