Number of people using the Internet in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people using the Internet was 42,411 users in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Samoa, 1990–2014
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 42,411 users for number of people using the internet in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 640.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Samoa peaked at 42,411 users in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
That places Samoa 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.01 users | 0 users | 513.79 users | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,387 users | 1,029 users | 11,492 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,615 users | 13,512 users | 42,411 users | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 193 Cayman Islands 52,338 users compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 49,052 users compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 43,688 users compare
- 197 Greenland 38,976 users compare
- 198 Monaco 38,192 users compare
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
- 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 number of people using the internet in Samoa?
- Number of people using the internet in Samoa was 42,411 users in 2014, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,411 users in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people using the internet?
- Samoa ranks 196th out of 207 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 640.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.