Science & Technology in Samoa 34 indicators covering science & technology for Samoa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 6.2% 16th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.4 2022 up 22.2% 190th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.624 units per person 2022 up 22.2% 190th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 16.4% 99th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 134,320 2022 up 33.9% 186th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.32 units per square kilometre 2022 up 36.3% 145th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 93.33 % change on previous year 2022 up 7,263.7% 1st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 94.67 % change on previous year 2022 up 22,980.1% 1st Scientific and technical journal articles 21.85 2023 up 394.3% 172nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 up 352.4% 107th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 277.4% 88th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 2023 up 403.2% 102nd Digital connectivity composite index -0.8485 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2022 down 2.6% 180th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 43.75 % change on previous year 2023 down 42.5% 11th Mobile phone subscriptions 134,320 2022 up 33.9% 186th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.4 per 100 people 2022 up 22.2% 190th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.4 per 100 people 2022 up 22.2% 190th Patent applications, nonresidents 2 2020 down 81.8% 139th Share of the population using the Internet 21.2% 2014 up 589.3% 190th Number of people using the Internet 42,408 people 2014 up 640.3% 196th Patent applications, residents 1 2021 unchanged 129th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 21.2% 2014 up 583.9% 215th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.8775 per 100 people 2022 up 59.1% 170th Landline Internet subscriptions 1,889 2022 up 74.3% 195th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 3.40 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 220.8% 96th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.88 per 100 population 2022 up 60.0% 178th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.0% 2022 up 2.1% 117th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% 2022 up 2.1% 108th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% 2024 up 31.9% 94th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 — 72nd Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.0% 2024 — 66th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 75.7% 2023 — 135th Annual patent applications per million people 4.68 applications per million people 2021 down 6.4% 91st Annual patent applications 1 2021 unchanged 129th