Samoa vs Small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Samoa
94.67 % change on previous year
in 2022
Small states
10.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Small states rank
1st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Samoa
  • Small states
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 94.67 % change on previous year against 10.34 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 84.33 % change on previous year.

That makes Samoa's figure about 9.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 1st and Small states ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 78.77 % change on previous year 54.81 % change on previous year 23.96 % change on previous year Samoa
2000s 72.58 % change on previous year 32.37 % change on previous year 40.21 % change on previous year Samoa
2010s -1.22 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year Small states
2020s 25.6 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 22.66 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Samoa or Small states?
Samoa, at 94.67 % change on previous year against 10.34 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Samoa and Small states?
84.33 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Small states?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Small states rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 1st and Small states ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.