Adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa
American Samoa: Adoption of communication technologies was 9,693 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa is 9,693, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa peaked at 14,053 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1982.
That places American Samoa 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,600 | — |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,650 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,700 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,750 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,850 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,900 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,200 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,252 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,587 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 14,053 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 10,713 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 10,354 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10,400 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,693 | -3.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 9,693 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 9,693 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.3% | 6,000 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,731 | 4,600 | 4,900 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,480 | 5,500 | 10,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,996 | 10,252 | 14,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,050 | 9,900 | 10,400 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,898 | 9,693 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa?
- Adoption of communication technologies in American Samoa was 9,693 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 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,053 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1982.
- How does American Samoa rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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