Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Oman

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Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Internet use
95.3%

% of population·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Oman2024 · 95.3%
023.8147.6371.4495.251960199320251990: 0%1996: 0% — Note: Based on the number of Internet subscriptions; a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.1997: 0.4% — Note: Based on the number of Internet subscriptions; a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.1998: 0.9% — Note: Based on the number of Internet subscriptions; a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.1999: 2.5% — Note: Based on the number of Internet subscriptions; a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.2000: 3.5% — Source and notes: , Based on the number of Internet subscriptions, a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.2001: 5.9% — Source and notes: , Based on the number of Internet subscriptions, a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.2002: 6.9% — Source and notes: , Based on the number of Internet subscriptions, a multiplier of 3.54 was used to estimate the proportion of Internet users.2003: 7.3%2004: 6.8%2005: 6.7%2006: 8.3%2007: 16.7% — Source and notes: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Excl. mobile Internet users.2008: 20% — Source and notes: Telecommunication Regulatory Authority,2009: 26.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2010: 35.8% — Source and notes: Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, Census.2011: 48% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2012: 60% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2013: 66.5% — Source and notes: ITA., Excluding population living in workers’ camps.2014: 70.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2015: 73.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2016: 76.8% — Source and notes: Information Technology Authority (ITA),2017: 80.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2018: 85.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2019: 90.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2020: 95.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology,2021: 95.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2022: 95.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2023: 95.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology,2024: 95.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology,
2024 · Source notes
Provider footnote

Source and notes: Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology,

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Country context

Oman in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Muscat
Country code
OMN