American Samoa vs North Korea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
American Samoa
3.96 per 100 people
in 2004
North Korea
24.13 per 100 people
in 2022
American Samoa rank
212th
North Korea rank
210th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- American Samoa
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 24.13 per 100 people against 3.96 per 100 people in American Samoa, a difference of 20.17 per 100 people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 6.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
American Samoa ranks 212th and North Korea ranks 210th of 212 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.85 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.85 per 100 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.7 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.7 per 100 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, American Samoa or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 24.13 per 100 people against 3.96 per 100 people in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between American Samoa and North Korea?
- 20.17 per 100 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
- How do American Samoa and North Korea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- American Samoa ranks 212th and North Korea ranks 210th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.