Samoa vs Yemen: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Samoa
2.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Yemen
1.9 per 100 people
in 2022
Samoa rank
154th
Yemen rank
156th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Samoa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.12 per 100 people against 1.9 per 100 people in Yemen, a difference of 0.22 per 100 people.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 156th of 212 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 2.23 per 100 people 0.5608 per 100 people 1.67 per 100 people Samoa
1990s 4.05 per 100 people 1.12 per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people Samoa
2000s 7.13 per 100 people 2.88 per 100 people 4.25 per 100 people Samoa
2010s 4.48 per 100 people 3.75 per 100 people 0.7367 per 100 people Samoa
2020s 2.59 per 100 people 2.43 per 100 people 0.1532 per 100 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Samoa or Yemen?
Samoa, at 2.12 per 100 people against 1.9 per 100 people in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Samoa and Yemen?
0.22 per 100 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Yemen rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Samoa ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 156th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed