Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Oman

Fixed telephone lines in Oman in 2024 — 8.27 per 100. Ranked 84 in the world out of 146. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 25,739.8%.

2024 8.27 per 100 −26.3% vs 2023
World rank 84of 146
Period maximum 13.3 per 1002020
Period minimum 0.03 per 1001966

Trend over time

1965–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Oman, 1965–2024051015196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 0.03 per 1001966: 0.03 per 1001967: 0.03 per 1001968: 0.03 per 1001969: 0.03 per 1001970: 0.08 per 1001971: 0.08 per 1001972: 0.08 per 1001973: 0.08 per 1001974: 0.08 per 1001975: 0.42 per 1001976: 0.72 per 1001977: 0.99 per 1001978: 1.08 per 1001979: 1.02 per 1001980: 1.5 per 1001981: 1.42 per 1001982: 1.52 per 1001983: 1.57 per 1001984: 1.63 per 1001985: 2.76 per 1001986: 3.17 per 1001987: 3.51 per 1001988: 4.85 per 1001989: 5.25 per 1001990: 5.78 per 1001991: 6.15 per 1001992: 6.56 per 1001993: 7.13 per 1001994: 7.35 per 1001995: 7.71 per 1001996: 8.84 per 1001997: 8.91 per 1001998: 9.77 per 1001999: 9.77 per 1002000: 9.78 per 1002001: 10.04 per 1002002: 9.75 per 1002003: 9.9 per 1002004: 9.93 per 1002005: 10.56 per 1002006: 10.45 per 1002007: 11.1 per 1002008: 10.94 per 1002009: 10.44 per 1002010: 9.34 per 1002011: 8.84 per 1002012: 8.71 per 1002013: 9.33 per 1002014: 9.32 per 1002015: 10.19 per 1002016: 9.43 per 1002017: 10.93 per 1002018: 12.18 per 1002019: 12.82 per 1002020: 13.3 per 1002021: 12.64 per 1002022: 9.08 per 1002023: 11.22 per 1002024: 8.27 per 100
Change over the period: +8.24 (+25,739.76%) Average annual rate: 9.87 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 8.27 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Western Asia computed 12.42 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 8.27 −2.95 −26.3%
2023 11.22 +2.14 +23.53%
2022 9.08 −3.56 −28.14%
2021 12.64 −0.66 −4.96%
2020 13.3 +0.47 +3.69%
2019 12.82 +0.65 +5.32%
2018 12.18 +1.25 +11.45%
2017 10.93 +1.49 +15.82%
2016 9.43 −0.76 −7.45%
2015 10.19 +0.88 +9.4%
2014 9.32 −0.02 −0.19%
2013 9.33 +0.63 +7.21%
2012 8.71 −0.13 −1.49%
2011 8.84 −0.5 −5.34%
2010 9.34 −1.1 −10.54%
2009 10.44 −0.51 −4.63%
2008 10.94 −0.16 −1.42%
2007 11.1 +0.65 +6.21%
2006 10.45 −0.11 −1.06%
2005 10.56 +0.64 +6.41%
2004 9.93 +0.03 +0.29%
2003 9.9 +0.15 +1.53%
2002 9.75 −0.3 −2.94%
2001 10.04 +0.26 +2.7%
2000 9.78 +0.01 +0.1%
1999 9.77 +0 +0%
1998 9.77 +0.86 +9.65%
1997 8.91 +0.07 +0.79%
1996 8.84 +1.13 +14.66%
1995 7.71 +0.36 +4.9%
1994 7.35 +0.22 +3.09%
1993 7.13 +0.57 +8.69%
1992 6.56 +0.41 +6.67%
1991 6.15 +0.37 +6.4%
1990 5.78 +0.53 +10.03%
1989 5.25 +0.41 +8.4%
1988 4.85 +1.33 +37.96%
1987 3.51 +0.34 +10.64%
1986 3.17 +0.42 +15.13%
1985 2.76 +1.12 +68.71%
1984 1.63 +0.06 +4.1%
1983 1.57 +0.05 +3.12%
1982 1.52 +0.11 +7.51%
1981 1.42 −0.08 −5.42%
1980 1.5 +0.48 +46.46%
1979 1.02 −0.05 −4.97%
1978 1.08 +0.08 +8.47%
1977 0.99 +0.27 +38.36%
1976 0.72 +0.3 +70.86%
1975 0.42 +0.34 +445.28%
1974 0.08 +0 +0%
1973 0.08 +0 +0%
1972 0.08 +0 +0%
1971 0.08 −0 −0%
1970 0.08 +0.04 +140.47%
1969 0.03 +0 +0%
1968 0.03 +0 +0%
1967 0.03 +0 +0%
1966 0.03 −0 −0%
1965 0.03

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.