Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 48.32 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 48.32 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 53.36 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Samoa 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.523 units per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8834 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9541 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +288.9% |
| 2004 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 30.39 units per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 35.44 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.64 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 42.59 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 53.36 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 44.68 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 35.97 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 30.22 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | +94.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 48.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 48.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +288.9% | 0.9541 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 0.8834 units per square kilometre | 30.39 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.55 units per square kilometre | 30.22 units per square kilometre | 53.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.65 units per square kilometre | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 48.32 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 North Korea 52.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 52.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States 42.21 units per square kilometre 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Samoa was 48.32 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.