Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa

Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 4,567 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,567
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
19,500
in 2005
All-time low
3,472
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa, 1981–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200120221981: 3.5k1982: 3.5k1983: 3.6k1984: 3.6k1985: 3.7k1986: 3.8k1987: 3.8k1988: 4.0k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.1k1991: 4.2k1992: 6.5k1993: 7.1k1994: 7.4k1995: 7.8k1996: 8.3k1997: 8.5k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.5k2000: 8.5k2001: 9.7k2002: 11.8k2003: 13.3k2004: 16.4k2005: 19.5k2010: 8.0k2011: 8.1k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.4k2014: 11.8k2015: 11.5k2016: 9.7k2017: 8.5k2018: 7.2k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.0k2022: 4.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Samoa recorded 4,567 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 38 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa, 1981 to 2022.
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%
2011 8,135 +1.7%
2012 8,270 +1.7%
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%
2018 7,227 -14.5%
2019 6,000 -17.0%
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 Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -59.0% 19,500 8,000
1992 +56.0% 4,167 6,500
2014 +40.5% 8,382 11,778

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 8,738 6,000 11,778 10
2020s 5,522 4,567 6,000 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 189 Palau 6,154 compare
  2. 190 Greenland 4,996 compare
  3. 191 Malawi 4,869 compare
  4. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
  5. 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
  6. 195 Tonga 3,280 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Samoa was 4,567 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 19,500 in 2005.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,472 in 1981.
How does Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Samoa ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.