American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
American Samoa
3.96 per 100 people
in 2004
Northern Mariana Islands
32.02 per 100 people
in 2004
American Samoa rank
212th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
209th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 32.02 per 100 people against 3.96 per 100 people in American Samoa, a difference of 28.06 per 100 people.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 8.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 212th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.9 per 100 people | 1.88 per 100 people | 0.0237 per 100 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.7 per 100 people | 21.99 per 100 people | 18.29 per 100 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 32.02 per 100 people against 3.96 per 100 people in American Samoa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 28.06 per 100 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2004.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- American Samoa ranks 212th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.