American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
American Samoa
48.47 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
43rd
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 48.47 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 48.22 units per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 193.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.66 units per square kilometre | 0.187 units per square kilometre | 23.47 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 42.4 units per square kilometre | 0.3146 units per square kilometre | 42.09 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 54.98 units per square kilometre | 0.5225 units per square kilometre | 54.46 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 50.25 units per square kilometre | 0.4592 units per square kilometre | 49.79 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 49.49 units per square kilometre | 0.3068 units per square kilometre | 49.18 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- American Samoa, at 48.47 units per square kilometre against 0.251 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 48.22 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.