Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in American Samoa

American Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 48.47 units per square kilometre in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
48.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
70.27 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
23 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
37
1982–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1982–2022

2030405060701982200220221982: 23 units per square kilometre1983: 23 units per square kilometre1984: 23.2 units per square kilometre1985: 23.5 units per square kilometre1986: 23.8 units per square kilometre1987: 24 units per square kilometre1988: 24.2 units per square kilometre1989: 24.5 units per square kilometre1990: 27.5 units per square kilometre1991: 27.5 units per square kilometre1992: 30 units per square kilometre1993: 40 units per square kilometre1994: 47.5 units per square kilometre1995: 49 units per square kilometre1996: 50 units per square kilometre1997: 50.5 units per square kilometre1998: 51 units per square kilometre1999: 51 units per square kilometre2000: 51.3 units per square kilometre2001: 62.9 units per square kilometre2002: 70.3 units per square kilometre2003: 53.6 units per square kilometre2004: 51.8 units per square kilometre2005: 52 units per square kilometre2006: 52 units per square kilometre2007: 52 units per square kilometre2008: 52 units per square kilometre2009: 52 units per square kilometre2010: 52 units per square kilometre2012: 50 units per square kilometre2013: 50 units per square kilometre2014: 49.5 units per square kilometre2015: 50 units per square kilometre2019: 50 units per square kilometre2020: 50 units per square kilometre2021: 50 units per square kilometre2022: 48.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 48.47 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 70.27 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

American Samoa ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.66 units per square kilometre 23 units per square kilometre 24.5 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 42.4 units per square kilometre 27.5 units per square kilometre 51 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 54.98 units per square kilometre 51.26 units per square kilometre 70.27 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 50.25 units per square kilometre 49.5 units per square kilometre 52 units per square kilometre 6
2020s 49.49 units per square kilometre 48.47 units per square kilometre 50 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Saint Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Least developed countries 0.2947 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 Austria 43.68 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 44 Maldives 43.15 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 48.47 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 70.27 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 23 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does American Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
American Samoa ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.