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Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa

American Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 20.05 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
24.63 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
10.59 per 100 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1982–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa, 1982–2022

05101520251982200220221982: 13 per 100 people1983: 12.5 per 100 people1984: 12.2 per 100 people1985: 11.8 per 100 people1986: 11.5 per 100 people1987: 11.2 per 100 people1988: 10.9 per 100 people1989: 10.6 per 100 people1990: 11.8 per 100 people1991: 11.5 per 100 people1992: 12.2 per 100 people1993: 15.9 per 100 people1994: 18.5 per 100 people1995: 18.7 per 100 people1996: 18.7 per 100 people1997: 18.6 per 100 people1998: 18.4 per 100 people1999: 18.1 per 100 people2000: 18 per 100 people2001: 22.1 per 100 people2002: 24.6 per 100 people2003: 18.8 per 100 people2004: 18.2 per 100 people2005: 18.4 per 100 people2006: 18.4 per 100 people2007: 18.5 per 100 people2008: 18.6 per 100 people2009: 18.7 per 100 people2010: 18.8 per 100 people2012: 18.4 per 100 people2013: 18.5 per 100 people2014: 18.5 per 100 people2015: 18.9 per 100 people2019: 19.9 per 100 people2020: 20.1 per 100 people2021: 20.3 per 100 people2022: 20.1 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa stood at 20.05 per 100 people.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa peaked at 24.63 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.59 per 100 people, in 1989.

That places American Samoa 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1982 13.01 per 100 people —
1983 12.52 per 100 people -3.7%
1984 12.18 per 100 people -2.7%
1985 11.85 per 100 people -2.7%
1986 11.52 per 100 people -2.8%
1987 11.2 per 100 people -2.8%
1988 10.89 per 100 people -2.8%
1989 10.59 per 100 people -2.8%
1990 11.8 per 100 people +11.5%
1991 11.5 per 100 people -2.5%
1992 12.2 per 100 people +6.1%
1993 15.9 per 100 people +30.3%
1994 18.5 per 100 people +16.4%
1995 18.7 per 100 people +1.1%
1996 18.7 per 100 people +0.0%
1997 18.6 per 100 people -0.5%
1998 18.4 per 100 people -1.1%
1999 18.1 per 100 people -1.6%
2000 18.03 per 100 people -0.4%
2001 22.06 per 100 people +22.3%
2002 24.63 per 100 people +11.6%
2003 18.8 per 100 people -23.6%
2004 18.22 per 100 people -3.1%
2005 18.37 per 100 people +0.8%
2006 18.45 per 100 people +0.4%
2007 18.53 per 100 people +0.5%
2008 18.63 per 100 people +0.5%
2009 18.73 per 100 people +0.5%
2010 18.83 per 100 people +0.5%
2012 18.35 per 100 people -2.5%
2013 18.52 per 100 people +0.9%
2014 18.52 per 100 people -0.0%
2015 18.91 per 100 people +2.1%
2019 19.92 per 100 people +5.3%
2020 20.1 per 100 people +0.9%
2021 20.31 per 100 people +1.1%
2022 20.05 per 100 people -1.3%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 20.05 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 82% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 20.05 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +30.3% 12.2 per 100 people 15.9 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.72 per 100 people 10.59 per 100 people 13.01 per 100 people 8
1990s 16.24 per 100 people 11.5 per 100 people 18.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 19.45 per 100 people 18.03 per 100 people 24.63 per 100 people 10
2010s 18.84 per 100 people 18.35 per 100 people 19.92 per 100 people 6
2020s 20.15 per 100 people 20.05 per 100 people 20.31 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 58 Tuvalu 21.15 per 100 people compare
  2. 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100 people compare
  3. 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
  4. 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
  5. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare
  6. 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa was 20.05 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 24.63 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.59 per 100 people in 1989.
How does American Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
American Samoa ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
261 places, 14,535 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.