Greenland vs Samoa: Number of people using the Internet

Greenland
38,976 users
in 2017
Samoa
42,411 users
in 2014
Greenland rank
197th
Samoa rank
196th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Greenland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 42,411 users against 38,976 users in Greenland, a difference of 3,435 users.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.

Greenland ranks 197th and Samoa ranks 196th of 207 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,212 users 309.01 users 5,903 users Greenland
2000s 29,824 users 6,387 users 23,437 users Greenland
2010s 36,721 users 26,615 users 10,106 users Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Greenland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 42,411 users against 38,976 users in Greenland as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Greenland and Samoa?
3,435 users, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Samoa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Greenland and Samoa rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Greenland ranks 197th and Samoa ranks 196th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.