Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in American Samoa
American Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 20.05 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in American Samoa, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in American Samoa is 20.05 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in American Samoa peaked at 24.63 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.59 per 100 people, in 1989.
American Samoa ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.72 per 100 people | 10.59 per 100 people | 13.01 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.24 per 100 people | 11.5 per 100 people | 18.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 per 100 people | 18.03 per 100 people | 24.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 per 100 people | 18.35 per 100 people | 19.92 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.15 per 100 people | 20.05 per 100 people | 20.31 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 58 Tuvalu 21.15 per 100 people compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 91.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 75.8% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in American Samoa?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in American Samoa was 20.05 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.63 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 per 100 people in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- American Samoa ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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