Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa
Samoa: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 2.12 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa, 1981–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa stood at 2.12 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa peaked at 10.43 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.09 per 100 people, in 1981.
That places Samoa 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.09 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 2.13 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.19 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.28 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.36 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.38 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.43 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.46 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.82 per 100 people | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 4.13 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 4.27 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.47 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.69 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.76 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.74 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.72 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.69 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.28 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 6.39 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 7.17 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 10.43 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 4.14 per 100 people | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 4.21 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.23 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.89 per 100 people | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 5.68 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.76 per 100 people | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 4.12 per 100 people | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 per 100 people | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 2.83 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.81 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.12 per 100 people | -24.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.12 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.12 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -60.3% | 10.43 per 100 people | 4.14 per 100 people |
| 1992 | +55.3% | 2.46 per 100 people | 3.82 per 100 people |
| 2014 | +39.3% | 4.23 per 100 people | 5.89 per 100 people |
| 2019 | -30.5% | 4.12 per 100 people | 2.86 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 per 100 people | 2.09 per 100 people | 2.38 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.05 per 100 people | 2.43 per 100 people | 4.76 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 per 100 people | 4.69 per 100 people | 10.43 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.48 per 100 people | 2.86 per 100 people | 5.89 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.59 per 100 people | 2.12 per 100 people | 2.83 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Samoa was 2.12 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 per 100 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 per 100 people in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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