Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 62.4 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa is 62.4 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Samoa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.2% (2014)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 42,411 users (2014)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.8775 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1,889 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.88 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Samoa?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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