Mobile phone subscriptions in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile phone subscriptions was 134,320 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Samoa, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 134,320 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Samoa peaked at 151,008 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 766 | — |
| 1998 | 1,480 | +93.2% |
| 1999 | 2,432 | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10,500 | +288.9% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 45,500 | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 86,000 | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 100,302 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 99,887 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 106,524 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 120,517 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 151,008 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 124,211 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 84,000 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 69,000 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 69,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 134,320 | +94.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 134,320 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 134,320 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +288.9% | 2,700 | 10,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 467.8 | 0 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,712 | 2,500 | 86,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 108,494 | 84,000 | 151,008 | 9 |
| 2020s | 90,773 | 69,000 | 134,320 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Seychelles 163,827 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
- 185 Aruba 140,815 compare
- 187 Andorra 127,571 compare
- 188 Grenada 111,955 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109,022 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 mobile phone subscriptions in Samoa?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Samoa was 134,320 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 151,008 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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