Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman
Oman: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 212 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
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.27 per 100 people for landline phone 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman peaked at 13.3 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.032 per 100 people, 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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Landline phone 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 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 |
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More reference data data for Oman
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- 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 landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Oman was 8.27 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 per 100 people in 1966.
- How does Oman rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Oman ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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