Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Samoa
Samoa: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 21.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Samoa, 1990–2014
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2014, individuals using the internet in Samoa stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 589.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Samoa peaked at 21.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 190th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +98.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +198.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +38.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +198.4% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 7.0% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 188 Vanuatu 22.4% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 191 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.7% compare
- 193 Malawi 19.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,567 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.88 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,567 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.624 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Samoa?
- Individuals using the internet in Samoa was 21.2% in 2014, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for individuals using the internet?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2014.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.