Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa
Samoa: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.8775 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa, 2004–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa stood at 0.8775 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa peaked at 1.07 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Samoa 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0172 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.0348 per 100 people | +102.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 per 100 people | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0689 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0842 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1044 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1036 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5517 per 100 people | +432.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6244 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 per 100 people | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8237 per 100 people | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8151 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8066 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7983 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7915 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8775 per 100 people | +10.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8775 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8775 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +432.4% | 0.1036 per 100 people | 0.5517 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0603 per 100 people | 0.0172 per 100 people | 0.1044 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7593 per 100 people | 0.1036 per 100 people | 1.07 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8224 per 100 people | 0.7915 per 100 people | 0.8775 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 167 Kuwait 1.01 per 100 people compare
- 168 Tajikistan 0.9839 per 100 people compare
- 169 Mauritania 0.9465 per 100 people compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.8514 per 100 people compare
- 172 Zambia 0.7898 per 100 people compare
- 173 Mali 0.7742 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Samoa
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.4 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 93.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 94.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa was 0.8775 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.