Samoa vs Zimbabwe: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Samoa
2.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
1.79 per 100 people
in 2024
Samoa rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Samoa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.12 per 100 people against 1.79 per 100 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.33 per 100 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 per 100 people | 1.24 per 100 people | 0.9898 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4.05 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 2.56 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 7.13 per 100 people | 2.37 per 100 people | 4.75 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.48 per 100 people | 2.18 per 100 people | 2.3 per 100 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.59 per 100 people | 1.66 per 100 people | 0.9273 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 Zimbabwe?
- Samoa, at 2.12 per 100 people against 1.79 per 100 people in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Samoa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.33 per 100 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Zimbabwe rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Samoa ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.