Oman

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Renewable share of energy use: 0.1% (2021). World rank 202 of 212 (1 = best); in Asia, 43 of 49. Electricity from renewables: 1.9% (2021). World rank 185 of 206 (1 = best); in Asia, 39 of 48. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 70.2% → 95.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 154 → 121, and home broadband per 100 people 4.4 → 11.1.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 95.3% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 121 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 11.1 2024
Internet domain: .om

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 8,489 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 0.1% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 1.9% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 95.8% 2024
Mains voltage: 240 V
Plug types: C, G

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 8,697,025 2023
Airports: 37 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.4% 2024
Researchers per million people: 739 2024
Scientific articles per year: 1,640 2023
Patent applications by residents: 98 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 5% 2023