American Samoa vs Micronesia (country): Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
American Samoa
3.96 per 100 people
in 2004
Micronesia (country)
19.99 per 100 people
in 2022
American Samoa rank
212th
Micronesia (country) rank
211th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- American Samoa
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 19.99 per 100 people against 3.96 per 100 people in American Samoa, a difference of 16.03 per 100 people.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 5.0 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
American Samoa ranks 212th and Micronesia (country) ranks 211th 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 | Micronesia (country) | 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 | 3.35 per 100 people | 0.3522 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 Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 19.99 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 Micronesia (country)?
- 16.03 per 100 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Micronesia (country)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
- How do American Samoa and Micronesia (country) rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- American Samoa ranks 212th and Micronesia (country) ranks 211th 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.