Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa

Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 4,567 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4,567
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
193rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
19,500
in 2005
All-time low
3,472
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa, 1981–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200120221981: 3.5k1982: 3.5k1983: 3.6k1984: 3.6k1985: 3.7k1986: 3.8k1987: 3.8k1988: 4.0k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.1k1991: 4.2k1992: 6.5k1993: 7.1k1994: 7.4k1995: 7.8k1996: 8.3k1997: 8.5k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.5k2000: 8.5k2001: 9.7k2002: 11.8k2003: 13.3k2004: 16.4k2005: 19.5k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.1k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.4k2014: 11.8k2015: 11.5k2016: 9.7k2017: 8.5k2018: 7.2k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.0k2022: 4.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa stood at 4,567.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 19,500 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,472, in 1981.

That places Samoa 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,719 3,472 4,000 9
1990s 7,075 4,100 8,500 10
2000s 13,193 8,520 19,500 6
2010s 8,738 6,000 11,778 10
2020s 5,522 4,567 6,000 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 190 Palau, Republic of 6,154 compare
  2. 191 Greenland 4,996 compare
  3. 192 Malawi 4,869 compare
  4. 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
  5. 195 Madagascar, Republic of 3,413 compare
  6. 196 Tonga 3,280 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Samoa

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa was 4,567 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 19,500 in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,472 in 1981.
How does Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Samoa ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
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Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.