American Samoa vs Equatorial Guinea: Adoption of communication technologies
American Samoa
9,693
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
11,389
in 2022
American Samoa rank
180th
Equatorial Guinea rank
178th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- American Samoa
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 11,389 against 9,693 in American Samoa, a difference of 1,696.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 180th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,731 | 975 | 3,756 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 8,480 | 2,908 | 5,572 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 10,996 | 9,190 | 1,806 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,050 | 13,454 | 3,404 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9,898 | 11,320 | 1,422 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, American Samoa or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 11,389 against 9,693 in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1,696, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- American Samoa ranks 180th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 178th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.