Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2005 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa stood at 0.2005 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.2463 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1084 units per person, in 1989.
That places American Samoa 60th 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 37 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1318 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.1268 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1235 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1202 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1171 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1141 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1112 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1084 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1179 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1149 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1224 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1595 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1854 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1873 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1874 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1858 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1843 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1813 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1803 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2206 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2463 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.188 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1837 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1853 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1863 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1883 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1835 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1852 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1891 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1992 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.201 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2031 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2005 units per person | -1.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.2005 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.2005 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +30.4% | 0.1224 units per person | 0.1595 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1191 units per person | 0.1084 units per person | 0.1318 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1626 units per person | 0.1149 units per person | 0.1874 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1945 units per person | 0.1803 units per person | 0.2463 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 units per person | 0.1835 units per person | 0.1992 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2015 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 0.2031 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in American Samoa was 0.2005 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2463 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1084 units per person in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.