Oman: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 95.3% (2024), 27th of 188 in the world and 7th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 120.6 (2024), 88th of 210 in the world and 11th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 11.1 (2024), 116th of 208 in the world and 12th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Digital & energy access: Oman in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 95.3%2024 | 27/188 | 7/21 | 3.5% | 35.8% | 95.2% | +25.0 ppsince 2014 | 63.7% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 120.62024 | 88/210 | 11/23 | 7.1 | 151.4 | 140.4 | −22%since 2014 | 107.1 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 11.12024 | 116/208 | 12/23 | 0.02002 | 1.9 | 11.4 | +152%since 2014 | 9.7 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 8.32024 | 118/213 | 16/23 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 13.3 | −11%since 2014 | 10.2 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 2872024 | 141/215 | 13/23 | · | 22 | 263 | +186%since 2014 | 1,179 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 79/215 | 12/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 80/211 | 12/22 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 89/213 | 13/23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 100.0% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 31/192 | 8/22 | 99.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 99.5% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 8,489 kWh2024 | 17/149 | 6/20 | 3,182 kWh | 6,090 kWh | 7,657 kWh | +31%since 2014 | 2,428 kWh | 8,989 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 5,422 kgoe2024 | 14/150 | 6/20 | 3,276 kgoe | 6,687 kgoe | 5,688 kgoe | −10%since 2014 | 1,622 kgoe | 4,454 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 11.9%2024 | 57/149 | 9/20 | 20.3% | 15.3% | 10.4% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 14.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% |
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+25.0 pp95.3% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+152%11.1 in 2024
- Secure servers+186%287 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+1.1 pp11.9% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Oman and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Oman. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Oman | Iran | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 95.3%2024 | 85.3%2024 | 17.5%2019 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 120.62024 | 174.12024 | 50.92023 | 159.52024 | 203.22024 |
| Fixed broadband | 11.12024 | 12.12024 | 1.32022 | 44.12024 | 40.82024 |
| Fixed telephone | 8.32024 | 30.82024 | 1.92022 | 19.72024 | 20.82024 |
| Secure servers | 2872024 | 7,2262024 | 152024 | 4832024 | 4,1922024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 86.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 81.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 95.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 100.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 47.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 |