Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa

Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.89 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
1.23 units per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1981–2022

2461981200120221981: 1.2 units per square kilometre1982: 1.3 units per square kilometre1983: 1.3 units per square kilometre1984: 1.3 units per square kilometre1985: 1.3 units per square kilometre1986: 1.3 units per square kilometre1987: 1.3 units per square kilometre1988: 1.4 units per square kilometre1989: 1.4 units per square kilometre1990: 1.4 units per square kilometre1991: 1.5 units per square kilometre1992: 2.3 units per square kilometre1993: 2.5 units per square kilometre1994: 2.6 units per square kilometre1995: 2.8 units per square kilometre1996: 2.9 units per square kilometre1997: 3 units per square kilometre1998: 3 units per square kilometre1999: 3 units per square kilometre2000: 3 units per square kilometre2001: 3.4 units per square kilometre2002: 4.2 units per square kilometre2003: 4.7 units per square kilometre2004: 5.8 units per square kilometre2005: 6.9 units per square kilometre2010: 2.8 units per square kilometre2012: 2.9 units per square kilometre2013: 3 units per square kilometre2014: 4.2 units per square kilometre2015: 4 units per square kilometre2016: 3.4 units per square kilometre2017: 3 units per square kilometre2019: 2.2 units per square kilometre2020: 2.2 units per square kilometre2021: 2.2 units per square kilometre2022: 1.6 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 1.64 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 6.89 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.23 units per square kilometre, in 1981.

Samoa ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.31 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre 1.41 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 2.5 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 3 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.66 units per square kilometre 3.01 units per square kilometre 6.89 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 3.19 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre 4.16 units per square kilometre 8
2020s 1.99 units per square kilometre 1.64 units per square kilometre 2.16 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 139 Cameroon 1.9 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 140 Oman 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 141 Tajikistan 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 143 Turkmenistan 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 144 Ghana 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 145 Yemen 1.38 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 Samoa?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 6.89 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Samoa ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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, 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.