Maldives vs Samoa: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Maldives
2.27 per 100 people
in 2024
Samoa
2.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Maldives rank
151st
Samoa rank
154th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.27 per 100 people against 2.12 per 100 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.15 per 100 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 154th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 per 100 people | 2.23 per 100 people | 0.8189 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5.17 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9.85 per 100 people | 7.13 per 100 people | 2.73 per 100 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.34 per 100 people | 4.48 per 100 people | 0.8511 per 100 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.72 per 100 people | 2.59 per 100 people | 0.1319 per 100 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 2.27 per 100 people against 2.12 per 100 people in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Maldives and Samoa?
- 0.15 per 100 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Maldives ranks 151st and Samoa ranks 154th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.