Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 62.4 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa stood at 62.4 per 100 people.
The figure is up 93.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa peaked at 74.21 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 190th 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 per 100 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.429 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.8205 per 100 people | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 per 100 people | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 1.38 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.36 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.46 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.66 per 100 people | +286.9% |
| 2004 | 8.59 per 100 people | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 12.84 per 100 people | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 24.24 per 100 people | +88.8% |
| 2007 | 45.56 per 100 people | +88.0% |
| 2010 | 46.63 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.04 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 50.38 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.25 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 59.73 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 74.21 per 100 people | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 60.47 per 100 people | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 48.17 per 100 people | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 40.04 per 100 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 32.56 per 100 people | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 32.28 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.4 per 100 people | +93.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 62.4 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 62.4 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +286.9% | 1.46 per 100 people | 5.66 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2584 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.33 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 per 100 people | 1.36 per 100 people | 45.56 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.77 per 100 people | 40.04 per 100 people | 74.21 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.41 per 100 people | 32.28 per 100 people | 62.4 per 100 people | 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa was 62.4 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.