Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 48.32 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa is 48.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 94.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 53.36 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Samoa 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.8594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 units per square kilometre | 0.8834 units per square kilometre | 30.39 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.55 units per square kilometre | 30.22 units per square kilometre | 53.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.65 units per square kilometre | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 48.32 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 142 Lesotho 52.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 52.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palau 52.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 48.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Northern Mariana Islands 44.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 United States 42.21 units per square kilometre 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa was 48.32 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular 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.