Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9,693 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa, 1982–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa stood at 9,693.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa peaked at 14,053 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1982.
That places American Samoa 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,731 | 4,600 | 4,900 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,480 | 5,500 | 10,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,996 | 10,252 | 14,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,050 | 9,900 | 10,400 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,898 | 9,693 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
More infrastructure data for American Samoa
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.96 per 100 people (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2,250 (2004)
- Air transport, passengers carried 76,944 (2014)
- Air transport, freight 0.0117 million ton-km (2014)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,144 (2014)
- Secure Internet servers 513.2 per 1 million people (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 24 (2024)
- Container port traffic 76,200 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units (2019)
- Liner shipping connectivity index 8.09 maximum value in 2004 = 100 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in American Samoa was 9,693 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 14,053 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1982.
- How does American Samoa rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.