Adoption of communication technologies in Samoa
Samoa: Adoption of communication technologies was 4,567 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Samoa, 1981–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4,567 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Samoa peaked at 19,500 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,472, in 1981.
That places Samoa 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adoption of communication technologies in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,472 | — |
| 1982 | 3,550 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,600 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,650 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,700 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,750 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,800 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,950 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,167 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,500 | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 7,100 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 7,400 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7,800 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 8,251 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 8,451 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8,480 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8,500 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,520 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,670 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 11,786 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 13,287 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 16,394 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 19,500 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 8,270 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,382 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,778 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 11,453 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,679 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 8,454 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,567 | -23.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,567 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,567 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 | -59.0% | 19,500 | 8,000 |
| 1992 | +56.0% | 4,167 | 6,500 |
| 2014 | +40.5% | 8,382 | 11,778 |
| 2019 | -29.0% | 8,454 | 6,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,719 | 3,472 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,075 | 4,100 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,193 | 8,520 | 19,500 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,002 | 6,000 | 11,778 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,522 | 4,567 | 6,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- 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 in Samoa?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Samoa was 4,567 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,500 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,472 in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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