American Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed telephone subscriptions

American Samoa
20.05 per 100 people
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
20.8 per 100 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
61st
United Arab Emirates rank
59th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • American Samoa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 20.8 per 100 people against 20.05 per 100 people in American Samoa, a difference of 0.75 per 100 people.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 213 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 11.72 per 100 people 15.72 per 100 people 4 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
1990s 16.24 per 100 people 26.28 per 100 people 10.04 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2000s 19.45 per 100 people 26.52 per 100 people 7.07 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2010s 18.84 per 100 people 25.16 per 100 people 6.32 per 100 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 20.15 per 100 people 23.48 per 100 people 3.32 per 100 people United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, American Samoa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 20.8 per 100 people against 20.05 per 100 people in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between American Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
0.75 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United Arab Emirates?
37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
American Samoa ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.