Mobile cellular subscriptions in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 62.4 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Samoa, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 62.4 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 93.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Samoa peaked at 74.21 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Samoa 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Air transport, passengers carried 42,120 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 3,540 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.006 million ton-km (2023)
- Individuals using the Internet 21.2% (2014)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 0.8775 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 1,889 (2022)
- ICT goods imports 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Samoa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Samoa was 62.4 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.