Samoa vs Vanuatu: Share of the population using the Internet
Samoa
21.2%
in 2014
Vanuatu
22.4%
in 2015
Samoa rank
190th
Vanuatu rank
188th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 22.4% against 21.2% in Samoa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 190th and Vanuatu ranks 188th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 1.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 22.4% against 21.2% in Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 1.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Samoa ranks 190th and Vanuatu ranks 188th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population 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
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.