Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 21.2% in 2014. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Samoa, 2000β2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21.2% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 583.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Samoa peaked at 21.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 201st out of 219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.0% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 198 Guadeloupe 23.4% compare
- 199 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 200 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 202 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 204 Malawi 19.0% compare
More science & technology data for Samoa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 62.4 (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 62.4 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2020)
- Share of individuals using the internet 21.2 (2014)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2021)
- Number of internet users 42,411 (2014)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.8775 (2022)
- Landline internet subscriptions 1,889 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Samoa?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Samoa was 21.2% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Samoa ranks 201st out of 219 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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