Landline Internet subscriptions in Samoa
Samoa: Landline Internet subscriptions was 1,889 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Samoa, 2004–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline internet subscriptions in Samoa stood at 1,889.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Samoa peaked at 2,169 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2004.
That places Samoa 195th 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 | — |
| 2005 | 65 | +103.1% |
| 2006 | 98 | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 130 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 160 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 200 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,084 | +442.0% |
| 2013 | 1,238 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2,021 | +63.2% |
| 2015 | 2,084 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,169 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,692 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 1,692 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,692 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,692 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,692 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,889 | +11.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,889 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,889 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +442.0% | 200 | 1,084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.17 | 32 | 200 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,541 | 200 | 2,169 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,758 | 1,692 | 1,889 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Samoa was 1,889 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 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,169 in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Samoa ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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. 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.