Fixed line penetration as a percentage of population fell 4.75% to 12.6% in Oman in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, fixed line penetration as a percentage of population in Oman reached an all time high of 13.3% in 2020 and an all time low of 0.032% in 1969.
Oman has been ranked 71st within the group of 140 countries we follow in terms of fixed line penetration as a percentage of population, 35 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Fixed Line Penetration (As % of Population) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bahrain | % | 20.6% | 19.9% | 19.5% | 18.5% | 18.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Djibouti | % | 2.28% | 2.44% | 3.52% | 3.49% | 3.46% | ||||||||||||||||
| Eritrea | % | 1.98% | 1.96% | 1.95% | 1.94% | 1.89% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 37.2% | 37.1% | 36.8% | 35.6% | 33.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 5.29% | 5.25% | 8.17% | 6.66% | 6.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | % | 3.89% | 4.06% | 3.50% | 3.53% | 3.32% | ||||||||||||||||
| Oman | % | 10.2% | 9.43% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 12.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 1.68% | 1.45% | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.24% | ||||||||||||||||
| Qatar | % | 19.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% | 16.3% | 16.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | % | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 15.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% | ... | |||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | % | 25.3% | 25.4% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | % | 4.01% | 3.98% | 3.96% | 4.28% | 3.93% | ... |
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