Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa

American Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2005 units per person in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2005 units per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2463 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.1084 units per person
in 1989
Years of data
37
1982–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa, 1982–2022

00.050.10.150.20.251982200220221982: 0.132 units per person1983: 0.127 units per person1984: 0.123 units per person1985: 0.12 units per person1986: 0.117 units per person1987: 0.114 units per person1988: 0.111 units per person1989: 0.108 units per person1990: 0.118 units per person1991: 0.115 units per person1992: 0.122 units per person1993: 0.159 units per person1994: 0.185 units per person1995: 0.187 units per person1996: 0.187 units per person1997: 0.186 units per person1998: 0.184 units per person1999: 0.181 units per person2000: 0.18 units per person2001: 0.221 units per person2002: 0.246 units per person2003: 0.188 units per person2004: 0.182 units per person2005: 0.184 units per person2006: 0.184 units per person2007: 0.185 units per person2008: 0.186 units per person2009: 0.187 units per person2010: 0.188 units per person2012: 0.184 units per person2013: 0.185 units per person2014: 0.185 units per person2015: 0.189 units per person2019: 0.199 units per person2020: 0.201 units per person2021: 0.203 units per person2022: 0.201 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 0.2005 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.2463 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1084 units per person, in 1989.

American Samoa ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1191 units per person 0.1084 units per person 0.1318 units per person 8
1990s 0.1626 units per person 0.1149 units per person 0.1874 units per person 10
2000s 0.1945 units per person 0.1803 units per person 0.2463 units per person 10
2010s 0.1884 units per person 0.1835 units per person 0.1992 units per person 6
2020s 0.2015 units per person 0.2005 units per person 0.2031 units per person 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 57 Tuvalu 0.2115 units per person compare
  2. 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare
  3. 59 United Arab Emirates 0.2087 units per person compare
  4. 61 Ireland 0.1998 units per person compare
  5. 62 Suriname 0.1956 units per person compare
  6. 63 Saudi Arabia 0.19 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa was 0.2005 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2463 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1084 units per person in 1989.
How does American Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
American Samoa ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.