Burundi vs Samoa: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Burundi
63.16 per 100 people
in 2023
Samoa
62.4 per 100 people
in 2022
Burundi rank
188th
Samoa rank
190th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Burundi
- Samoa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 63.16 per 100 people against 62.4 per 100 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.76 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Burundi ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 190th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0066 per 100 people | 0.2584 per 100 people | 0.2518 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 100 people | 12.64 per 100 people | 11.18 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 38.33 per 100 people | 53.77 per 100 people | 15.43 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.17 per 100 people | 42.41 per 100 people | 13.76 per 100 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Burundi or Samoa?
- Burundi, at 63.16 per 100 people against 62.4 per 100 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Burundi and Samoa?
- 0.76 per 100 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burundi ranks 188th and Samoa ranks 190th 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.