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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa

Samoa: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 62.4 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
62.4 per 100 people
Change on year
up 93.3%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.21 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa, 1980–2022

0204060801980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0 per 100 people1997: 0.429 per 100 people1998: 0.82 per 100 people1999: 1.3 per 100 people2000: 1.4 per 100 people2001: 1.4 per 100 people2002: 1.5 per 100 people2003: 5.7 per 100 people2004: 8.6 per 100 people2005: 12.8 per 100 people2006: 24.2 per 100 people2007: 45.6 per 100 people2010: 46.6 per 100 people2012: 51 per 100 people2013: 50.4 per 100 people2014: 53.3 per 100 people2015: 59.7 per 100 people2016: 74.2 per 100 people2017: 60.5 per 100 people2018: 48.2 per 100 people2019: 40 per 100 people2020: 32.6 per 100 people2021: 32.3 per 100 people2022: 62.4 per 100 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 187 Laos 64.76 per 100 people compare
  2. 188 Burundi 63.16 per 100 people compare
  3. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
  4. 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare
  5. 192 Tonga 61.73 per 100 people compare
  6. 193 Niger 60.59 per 100 people compare

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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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.